ArticleJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2019
The "Beam-Me-In Strategy" - remote haptic therapist-patient interaction with two exoskeletons for stroke therapy.
Article in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Exploiting telerobotics for sensorimotor rehabilitation: a locomotor embodiment.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Intuitive therapist robot patient physical interaction is worth a thousand words.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Intelligent Assessment Techniques for Abnormal Movement Patterns in Neurological Disorders: Applications and Advances.Behavioural neurology · 2025Review
- aBnormal motION capture In aCute Stroke (BIONICS): A Low-Cost Tele-Evaluation Tool for Automated Assessment of Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Patients.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2023Observational
- Technology Acceptance Model for Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation of the Upper Limbs from Therapists' Perspectives.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Human-machine-human interaction in motor control and rehabilitation: a review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Remote Assessment of Post-Stroke Elbow Function Using Internet-Based Telerobotics: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe present a robot-assisted telerehabilitation system that allows for haptic interaction between therapist and patient over distance. It consists of two arm therapy robots. Attached to one robot the therapists can feel on their own arm the limitations of the patient's arm which is attached to the other robot. Due to the exoskeleton structure of the robot, movements can be performed in the three-dimensional space.
methodsFifteen physical and occupational therapists tested this strategy, named "Beam-Me-In", while using an exoskeleton robot connected to a second exoskeleton robot in the same room used by the study experimenter. Furthermore, the therapists assessed the level of impairment of recorded and simulated arm movements. They quantified four typical impairments of stroke patients: reduced range of motion (active and passive), resistance to passive movement, a lack of ability to fractionate a movement, and disturbed quality of movement.
resultsOn a Likert Scale (0 to 5 points) therapists rated the "Beam-Me-In" strategy as a very useful medium (mode: 4 points) to evaluate a patient's progress over time. The passive range of motion of the elbow joint was assessed with a mean absolute error of 4.9
conclusionsThe "Beam-Me-In" strategy is a promising approach to complement robot-assisted movement training. It can serve as a platform to assess and identify abnormal movement patterns in patients. This is the first application of remote three-dimensional haptic assessmen t applied to telerehabilitation. Furthermore, the "Beam-Me-In" strategy has a potential to overcome barriers for therapists regarding robot-assisted telerehabilitation.
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