From: Robotic devices for paediatric rehabilitation: a review of design features
System (year) | Treated part of the body | DOFs | Actuator | Type of rehabilitation | Type of training | HCI input | Paediatric disease (design for or treated condition) | Paediatric design | Stage of the device |
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Shoulder/elbow | 2 | DC motors | Physical therapy | Passive/active | – | Neurological | No | Clinical trial/commercial | |
IOTA (2013) [175] | Thumb | 2 | DC motors/cable driven | Physical therapy | Passive/active/assistive | Movement | Neurological | Yes | Prototype |
ChARMin (2014) [57] | Shoulder/elbow/wrist | 6 | Electric motors | Physical therapy | Passive/active/assistive | Movement | Neurological | Yes | Feasibility study |
Universidad Nacional de San Juan (2014) [130] | Elbow | 1 | DC Motor | Physical therapy | Passive/assistive | EMG | Injuries | Yes | Clinical trial |
Milwaukee University (2014) [187] | Wrist | 2 actuated + 2 passives | DC motors/cable driven | Physical therapy | Assistive | Position | CP | Yes | Prototype |
Hand | 5 | Pneumatic | Physical therapy | Passive/active/assistive | Movement | Neurological | No | Clinical trial/commercial (FDA) | |
HAL single joint (Cyberdyne, Japan) (2019) [84] | Elbow | 1 | DC motor | Physical therapy/assistance | Assistive | EMG | CP | No | Clinical trial/commercial |
PEXO (2019) [26] | Hand | 2 Actuated + 1 passive | DC motors/cable driven | Physical therapy/assistance | Passive/assistive | Push buttons or EMG | Neurological | Yes | Feasibility study |
PneuGlove (2019) [113] | Hand | 5 | Pneumatic | Physical therapy | Active/assistive/resistive | Movement | CP | Yes | Feasibility study |
Exohand-2 (Android Technics, Russia) (2020) [131] | Hand | 2 Each hand | Electric motors | Physical therapy | Assistive | EEG | CP | No | Clinical trial/commercial |