Upper-Limb Exercises for Stroke Patients through the Direct Engagement of an Embodied Agent

Abstract

In this case study, we examine the functional utility of an embodied agent as an interactive medium in stroke rehab. A set of physical rehab exercises is conducted through the direct engagement of an embodied agent, the uBot-5. Based on the preliminary data, we argue that a general-purpose embodied agent has a potential to functionally complement human therapists in providing rehab to stroke patients.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA555282

Entities

People

  • Hee-Tae Jung
  • Jennifer Baird
  • Roderic A. Grupen
  • Yu-kyong Choe

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Corporations
  • Health Services
  • Information Operations
  • Massachusetts
  • Physical Therapy
  • Robotics
  • Robots
  • Shoulder
  • Standards
  • Therapy
  • Universities
  • Upper Extremity

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