An Intelligent Flexbar for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation based on Wireless Sensor Network
Chn-Shiuh Shieh, Chin-Hsin Kao, Sheng-Che Weng, Yuheng Lin, Mong-Fong Horng · 2018
The Intelligent Flexbar (I-FLEXBAR) is an innovative system which can assist patients with upper-limb fractures to have a safe, effective, and convenient rehabilitation, either within a hospital or at home. In addition, the I-FLEXBAR has received the personal treatment of rehabilitation specialists in determining the strength, rep count and duration in training. This presented system improves the defects of the Traditional Flexbar (TF) such as disconnection with network, less user interface and no guidance for users. The stress signal of a micro gauge embedded in I-FLEXBAR is fetched to measure and analyze the user operations. I-FLEXBAR offers various beneficial functionalities for rehabilitation patients. I-FLEXBAR will warn users with improper usage, to protect their safety. Furthermore, The friendly user-interface guides the users through a graphic user interface (GUI) and games. I-FLEXBAR could effectively and efficiently help patients who have an upper-limb fracture to safely rehabilitate the functions of upper limbs.