003A/003B Exosquelette

Exoskeleton: Active rehabilitation of the upper limbs

Intervention area

Mobility

Start date

July 1, 2011

End date

April 1, 2013

In recent years, an exoskeleton robot has been designed and built for the rehabilitation of upper limbs following injury, spinal cord trauma or stroke. The aim of this mandate is to further explore the active mode by developing ‘active-assisted’ rehabilitation exercises, enabling a person to reach a pre-determined target by hand.

Lead applicant

Maarouf Saad

École de technologie supérieure

Génie électrique

Former INTER member

4 INTER mandates

Team

Philippe Archambault

Université McGill

Physical and Occupational Therapy

27 INTER mandates