Pediatric Rehabilitation: Building PedBOT: Rehabilitation Robotics for Children-Pediatric Rehabilitation: Building PedBOT: Rehabilitation Robotics for Children

Pediatric Rehabilitation: Building PedBOT: Rehabilitation Robotics for Children

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In this video, Sally Evans and Kevin Cleary discuss the development of PEDBOT, a rehabilitation robot for children. They explain that robots are designed to restore functionality in people with physical disabilities and can help with tasks such as self-care and activities of daily living. Rehabilitation robots can provide more practice than therapists alone, leading to reduced effort for therapists and increased independence for children. They also collect data that can provide quantitative assessment of therapy progress. The speakers discuss different types of rehabilitation robots, including exoskeletons and end-effector robots. They highlight the benefits and challenges of each type. They then present the development process of PEDBOT, starting with a minimal viable product and progressing to a home version. They share the results of pilot studies, showing improvements in range of motion, strength, and control. The speakers also discuss the potential future applications of rehabilitation robotics, including gaming and multiplayer therapy. They conclude by emphasizing the need for further research and collaboration in this field.

Keywords

rehabilitation robot

PEDBOT

children

physical disabilities

self-care

exoskeletons

end-effector robots

pilot studies