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COBEM 2023
27th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Prototype of an assistive device for lower limb motor rehabilitation.
Submission Author:
VICTOR RAUL HUAMAN CONDORI , SP , Brazil
Co-Authors:
VICTOR RAUL HUAMAN CONDORI, Victor Rosado, Fernando Silva
Presenter: VICTOR RAUL HUAMAN CONDORI
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2023.COB2023-0298
Abstract
More than a billion people around the world live with some form of disability, among which about 200 million experience considerable motor functional difficulties. In the coming years, this type of physical disability will become an even greater concern because its incidence will have increased. This is mainly due to the aging of the population, as well as the global increase in chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental disorders. Also, it is due to injuries due to accidents and/or sports activities. In this sense, rehabilitation equipment as well as assistive technologies should enhance functional skills and provide autonomy and independence. In this way, this project presents a proposal for a study related to the construction and design of a prototype of a low-cost device for the rehabilitation of lower limb movements in patients with limited mobility, along with a process of motor recovery and assisted rehabilitation. by computer. The main objective of this work is to dimension and build the prototype of a mechanical device for the rehabilitation of the lower limbs for people with motor disabilities. The study intends to contribute and influence in the health sectors, and areas of biomechanics, as well as in academia and society as a whole. Thus, the characteristics of this study are: generation of an assistive and economically accessible mechanical system to be used in the health system of the region; cost and time reduction in therapeutic sessions for the patient and encourage the use of assistive technologies in the population's health problems. The justification for this study seeks to meet the demand of the population with physical disabilities and thus promote social inclusion. The assistive technology device is adapted equipment used to rehabilitate the functional capacity of people with temporal impairment of the lower limbs. The mechanism transmits and controls the flexion and extension movements of the legs (quadriceps, knees and ankles) through pneumatic actuators, movement sensors and interchangeable mechanical systems. The study is in progress and using the experimental, numerical and analytical method based on data from works found in current scientific and academic bases. Experiments are necessarily made for the final result, due to which the device should be the solution to the problem.
Keywords
Motor rehabilitation in the lower limbs, kinesitherapy, Mechanical Project, Prototype
