Bilateral control in teleoperation of a rehabilitation robot

Tariq Rahman; William S. Harwin

doi:10.1117/12.142123

26 March 1993 Bilateral control in teleoperation of a rehabilitation robot

Tariq Rahman, William S. Harwin

Proceedings Volume 1833, Telemanipulator Technology; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.142123
Event: Applications in Optical Science and Engineering, 1992, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

One applications of teleoperation principles is of a manipulator that might be used to augment function in a disabled person. An individual with a paralyzing injury may have complete loss of motor and sensory function in his or her arms, which limits his or her ability to interact with the environment and perform simple tasks such as feeding or turning pages. One way of enhancing functionality is to employ a telemanipulator that might take the place of a care giver, thus providing the person with increased independence. This paper describes how a high level spinal cord injured individual would use head movement to control a robot. It is felt that the key to successful manipulation is in attaining a sense of force and position proprioception. This natural proprioception exists in cable operated prosthetic arms and simple tools such as mouthsticks or laser beam pointers where the user is physically linked to the device. This sense of proprioception is being emulated using a head controlled master-slave arrangement. The goal is for the disabled individual to operate a manipulator and utilize proprioceptive as well as visual feedback. This would lessen the mental burden on the user and ultimately make the device more acceptable.

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Tariq Rahman and William S. Harwin "Bilateral control in teleoperation of a rehabilitation robot", Proc. SPIE 1833, Telemanipulator Technology, (26 March 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.142123

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