Modular Robotic System for Assessment and Exercise of Human Movement

This project proposes the development of a low-cost, portable, modular robotic system to improve the mobility and agility of post-stroke patients. Post-stroke patients face a huge economic burden as traditional rehabilitation paradigms require both equipment and assistance, and are labor intensive for therapists; immobility of the patients also demands the presence of caregivers, which contributes to increasing costs. This project addresses these challenges by developing a basic understanding of the research issues and techniques involved in building a therapeutic robotic system for providing easy and affordable rehabilitation exercises to post-stroke patients.