Takuya Ozawa

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Takuya Ozawa is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics, with a focus on developing haptic devices for upper limb recovery in stroke patients. His work centers on creating safe, effective robotic systems that assist physical therapy by providing controlled force feedback. Ozawa’s major contributions include the design and clinical validation of the “PLEMO” system and its variants, such as “Hybrid-PLEMO,” which integrate active and passive force feedback to facilitate therapeutic techniques. Notably, his 2009 paper on initial clinical tests for assessing synergy movements in stroke patients using the PLEMO system with a sensor grip device has garnered 13 citations, highlighting its impact on rehabilitation assessment. He also advanced the field with the “SEMUL” system, a passive 2-DOF robot for post-stroke hemiplegic patients, demonstrated in case studies. Ozawa’s emphasis on safety and patient-specific software, like the coin collecting program for reaching exercises, underscores his commitment to translating engineering innovations into practical clinical tools. With a portfolio of influential studies, he has shaped modern approaches to robot-assisted neurorehabilitation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Initial clinical tests for assessment models of synergy movements of stroke patients using PLEMO system with sensor grip device

   13 citations · 2009
2. 2
   “Hybrid-PLEMO“, rehabilitation system for upper limbs with active / passive force feedback, and its application for facilitation techniques

   9 citations · 2009
3. 3
   Development of Force-Measurable Grip and Software for "PLEMO", Rehabilitation System for Upper Limbs Based on Physical Therapy

   2 citations · 2009
4. 4
   Case studies in poststroke hemiplegic patients using SEMUL: A passive 2-DOF rehabilitation robot

   2 citations · 2016

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