Objective:To systematically investigate the research status,research hotspots,and developmental trends of robotic techniques in stroke rehabilitation through bibliometric and visualization analysis.Methods:Literature ...Objective:To systematically investigate the research status,research hotspots,and developmental trends of robotic techniques in stroke rehabilitation through bibliometric and visualization analysis.Methods:Literature published in the Web of Science from 2004 to 2024 were screened.VOSviewer,CiteSpace,R Software,Microsoft Office Excel 2021,and“bibliometric.com”were employed to conduct bibliometric analysis and network visualization.Results:A total of 3,704 documents were retrieved.Northwestern University was the most productive institution.Krebs Hermano Igo was the most prolific author.The Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation had the highest publication volume.The United States currently holds a leading position in various aspects,including the overall volume of publications,institutional contributions,author output,and funding support.Keywords such as“deep learning”“physical human-robot interaction”“wearable robotics”“mirror therapy”“telerehabilitation”“soft robotics”“augmented reality”“functional near-infrared spectroscopy,”and“impedance control”highlight the current research hotspots and frontiers.Conclusion:Rehabilitation robotics is a field with vigorous growth,progressively advancing toward intelligent,personalized,accessible,and efficient rehabilitation solutions with substantial future potential.展开更多
With the continuous improvement of automation,industrial robots have become an indispensable part of automated production lines.They widely used in a number of industrial production activities,such as spraying,welding...With the continuous improvement of automation,industrial robots have become an indispensable part of automated production lines.They widely used in a number of industrial production activities,such as spraying,welding,handling,etc.,and have a great role in these sectors.Recently,the robotic technology is developing towards high precision,high intelligence.Robot calibration technology has a great significance to improve the accuracy of robot.However,it has much work to be done in the identification of robot parameters.The parameter identification work of existing serial and parallel robots is introduced.On the one hand,it summarizes the methods for parameter calibration and discusses their advantages and disadvantages.On the other hand,the application of parameter identification is introduced.This overview has a great reference value for robot manufacturers to choose proper identification method,points further research areas for researchers.Finally,this paper analyzes the existing problems in robot calibration,which may be worth researching in the future.展开更多
Robotic fingers, which are the key parts of robot hand, are divided into two main kinds： dexterous fingers and under-actuated fingers. Although dexterous fingers are agile, they are too expensive. Under-actuated fing...Robotic fingers, which are the key parts of robot hand, are divided into two main kinds： dexterous fingers and under-actuated fingers. Although dexterous fingers are agile, they are too expensive. Under-actuated fingers can grasp objects self-adaptively, which makes them easy to control and low cost, on the contrary, under-actuated function makes fingers feel hard to grasp things agilely enough and make many gestures. For the purpose of designing a new finger which can grasp things dexterously, perform many gestures and feel easy to control and maintain, a concept called ＂gesture-changeable under-actuated＂ （GCUA） function is put forward. The GCUA function combines the advantages of dexterous fingers and under-actuated fingers： a pre-bending function is embedded into the under-actuated finger. The GCUA finger can not only perform self-adaptive grasping function, but also actively bend the middle joint of the finger. On the basis of the concept, a GCUA finger with 2 joints is designed, which is realized by the coordination of screw-nut transmission mechanism, flexible drawstring constraint and pulley-belt under-actuated mechanism. Principle analyses of its grasping and the design optimization of the GCUA finger are given. An important problem of how to stably grasp an object which is easy to glide is discussed. The force analysis on gliding object in grasping process is introduced in detail. A GCUA finger with 3 joints is developed. Many experiments of grasping different objects by of the finger were carried out. The experimental results show that the GCUA finger can effectively realize functions of pre-bending and self-adaptive grasping, the grasping processes are stable. The GCUA finger excels under-actuated fingers in dexterity and gesture actions and it is easier to control and cheaper than dexterous hands, becomes the third kinds of finger.展开更多
As a typical representative and main technicalmeans of advanced manufacturing technology,robotic technology plays an important role in raisingan enterpse’s engineering level, improving its prod-uct quality and produc...As a typical representative and main technicalmeans of advanced manufacturing technology,robotic technology plays an important role in raisingan enterpse’s engineering level, improving its prod-uct quality and productivity, and realizing civilizedproduction. Currently, there are nearly one millionrobots of various kinds, which are employed widelyin different fields of manufacturing industry. Robot-ics is now one of the high technologies, which arecompetitively developed by the developed coun-展开更多
The rapid evolution of digital health technologies has sparked transformative changes across the healthcare landscape.These advancements were at the heart of discussions during the recent academic conference co-organi...The rapid evolution of digital health technologies has sparked transformative changes across the healthcare landscape.These advancements were at the heart of discussions during the recent academic conference co-organized by The First Affiliated Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University(FAH-SYSU)and University of California at Berkeley,the Pacific-Rim Conference on Healthcare Innovation(PRC-HI 2024),convening under the theme“The Future of Medicine:Integrating Robotics,AI and Healthcare.”This article distills the key developments and their implications for the future of healthcare,focusing on innovations in robotic surgery,health data science,and AI for medicine.展开更多
This article presents the research and development of an electric vehicle（EV） in Department of Human-Robotics Saitama Institute of Technology,Japan.Electric mobile systems developed in our laboratory include a conve...This article presents the research and development of an electric vehicle（EV） in Department of Human-Robotics Saitama Institute of Technology,Japan.Electric mobile systems developed in our laboratory include a converted electric automobile,electric wheelchair and personal mobile robot.These mobile systems contribute to realize clean transportation since energy sources and devices from all vehicles,i.e.,batteries and electric motors,does not deteriorate the environment.To drive motors for vehicle traveling,robotic technologies were applied.展开更多
Can current robotic technologies truly replicate the full scope and intricacies of human labour?In practice,the adoption of robots remains limited,especially in open,unstructured environments commonly encountered in e...Can current robotic technologies truly replicate the full scope and intricacies of human labour?In practice,the adoption of robots remains limited,especially in open,unstructured environments commonly encountered in everyday scenarios such as services,healthcare,agriculture,construction,and numerous other fields.From the perspective of general robotic manipulation,the challenges arise from three factors.(1)High operational barriers:human operators are obliged to master specialized robotic programming languages and gain a deep understanding of the tasks at hand.These tasks need to be broken down into action-level robotic programs,which results in high labour costs.(2)Limited autonomous task execution:robots lack the capability to independently plan and execute actions required to achieve the target tasks.This limitation renders them unsuitable for deployment in open,unstructured environments that demand sophisticated interaction and seamless collaboration with humans.展开更多
Chinese technology company iFLYTEK Co.Ltd.launched an intelligent speech recognition system designed for humanoid robots this June.While traditional robotic performance suffers in noisy environments,this AI solution a...Chinese technology company iFLYTEK Co.Ltd.launched an intelligent speech recognition system designed for humanoid robots this June.While traditional robotic performance suffers in noisy environments,this AI solution achieves 92-percent environmental sensing accuracy-overcoming a key industry challenge.It enhances humanoid computers’ability to manage complex logistics and warehouse tasks.展开更多
Purpose–Transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS)is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique.Based on the unique functions of TMS,it has been widely used in clinical,scientific research and other fields.Nowadays,the r...Purpose–Transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS)is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique.Based on the unique functions of TMS,it has been widely used in clinical,scientific research and other fields.Nowadays,the robot-assisted automatic TMS has become the trend.In order to simplify the operation procedures of robotic TMS and reduce the costs,the purpose of this paper is to apply the marker-based augmented-reality technology to robotic TMS system.Design/methodology/approach–By using the marker of ARToolKitPlus library and monocular camera,the patient’s head is positioned in real time.Furthermore,the force control is applied to keep contact between the coil and subject’s head.Findings–The authors fuse with visual positioning which is based on augmented-reality and force-control technologies to track the movements of the patient’s head,bring the coil closer to the stimulation site and increase treatment effects.Experimental results indicate that the trajectory tracking control of robotic TMS system designed in this paper is practical and flexible.Originality/value–This paper provides a trajectory tracking control method for the robotic TMS.The marker-based augmented-reality technology is implemented which simplifies the operation procedures of robotic TMS as well as reduce the costs.During the treatment process,the patients would wear an AR glasses,which can help patients relax through virtual scenes and reduce the uncomfortableness produce by treatment.展开更多
Stroke was one of the leading causes of death in the Chinese population in 2017.Most stroke survivors may suffer from different levels of disabilities,which prevents them from returning to their daily activities.The d...Stroke was one of the leading causes of death in the Chinese population in 2017.Most stroke survivors may suffer from different levels of disabilities,which prevents them from returning to their daily activities.The decreased upper limb function is considered as the principal factor that makes the patients have less access to their activities of daily livings.Occupational therapy(OT),aiming to enhance patients'functional performances and improve the participation in daily activities is usually applied from the onset of stroke.However,conventional OT intervention still has several problems that need to be solved,such as the inefficient use of human resources,inadequate upper limb functional training and non-continuous OT services.To address these difficulties and improve the patients'functional outcomes,intelligent rehabilitation equipment is combined with OT through evaluation and intervention.Based on this combination,OT can be provided in health care facilities,home,and community for patients with all phases of stroke.This combination promotes the transition of OT to digitization,intelligence and homogenization.展开更多
Tumors significantly impact individuals’physical well-being and quality of life.With the ongoing advancements in optical technology,information technology,robotic technology,etc.,laser technology is being increasingl...Tumors significantly impact individuals’physical well-being and quality of life.With the ongoing advancements in optical technology,information technology,robotic technology,etc.,laser technology is being increasingly utilized in the field of tumor treatment,and laser ablation(LA)of tumors remains a prominent area of research interest.This paper presents an overview of the recent progress in tumor LA therapy,with a focus on the mechanisms and biological effects of LA,commonly used ablation lasers,image-guided LA,and robotic-assisted LA.Further insights and future prospects are discussed in relation to these aspects,and the paper proposed potential future directions for the development of tumor LA techniques.展开更多
文摘Objective:To systematically investigate the research status,research hotspots,and developmental trends of robotic techniques in stroke rehabilitation through bibliometric and visualization analysis.Methods:Literature published in the Web of Science from 2004 to 2024 were screened.VOSviewer,CiteSpace,R Software,Microsoft Office Excel 2021,and“bibliometric.com”were employed to conduct bibliometric analysis and network visualization.Results:A total of 3,704 documents were retrieved.Northwestern University was the most productive institution.Krebs Hermano Igo was the most prolific author.The Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation had the highest publication volume.The United States currently holds a leading position in various aspects,including the overall volume of publications,institutional contributions,author output,and funding support.Keywords such as“deep learning”“physical human-robot interaction”“wearable robotics”“mirror therapy”“telerehabilitation”“soft robotics”“augmented reality”“functional near-infrared spectroscopy,”and“impedance control”highlight the current research hotspots and frontiers.Conclusion:Rehabilitation robotics is a field with vigorous growth,progressively advancing toward intelligent,personalized,accessible,and efficient rehabilitation solutions with substantial future potential.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61772493)in part by the Guangdong Province Universities and College Pearl River Scholar Funded Scheme(2019)in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(cstc2019jcyjjq X0013)。
文摘With the continuous improvement of automation,industrial robots have become an indispensable part of automated production lines.They widely used in a number of industrial production activities,such as spraying,welding,handling,etc.,and have a great role in these sectors.Recently,the robotic technology is developing towards high precision,high intelligence.Robot calibration technology has a great significance to improve the accuracy of robot.However,it has much work to be done in the identification of robot parameters.The parameter identification work of existing serial and parallel robots is introduced.On the one hand,it summarizes the methods for parameter calibration and discusses their advantages and disadvantages.On the other hand,the application of parameter identification is introduced.This overview has a great reference value for robot manufacturers to choose proper identification method,points further research areas for researchers.Finally,this paper analyzes the existing problems in robot calibration,which may be worth researching in the future.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50905093)National Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China(863 Program,Grant No.2007AA04Z258)
文摘Robotic fingers, which are the key parts of robot hand, are divided into two main kinds： dexterous fingers and under-actuated fingers. Although dexterous fingers are agile, they are too expensive. Under-actuated fingers can grasp objects self-adaptively, which makes them easy to control and low cost, on the contrary, under-actuated function makes fingers feel hard to grasp things agilely enough and make many gestures. For the purpose of designing a new finger which can grasp things dexterously, perform many gestures and feel easy to control and maintain, a concept called ＂gesture-changeable under-actuated＂ （GCUA） function is put forward. The GCUA function combines the advantages of dexterous fingers and under-actuated fingers： a pre-bending function is embedded into the under-actuated finger. The GCUA finger can not only perform self-adaptive grasping function, but also actively bend the middle joint of the finger. On the basis of the concept, a GCUA finger with 2 joints is designed, which is realized by the coordination of screw-nut transmission mechanism, flexible drawstring constraint and pulley-belt under-actuated mechanism. Principle analyses of its grasping and the design optimization of the GCUA finger are given. An important problem of how to stably grasp an object which is easy to glide is discussed. The force analysis on gliding object in grasping process is introduced in detail. A GCUA finger with 3 joints is developed. Many experiments of grasping different objects by of the finger were carried out. The experimental results show that the GCUA finger can effectively realize functions of pre-bending and self-adaptive grasping, the grasping processes are stable. The GCUA finger excels under-actuated fingers in dexterity and gesture actions and it is easier to control and cheaper than dexterous hands, becomes the third kinds of finger.
文摘As a typical representative and main technicalmeans of advanced manufacturing technology,robotic technology plays an important role in raisingan enterpse’s engineering level, improving its prod-uct quality and productivity, and realizing civilizedproduction. Currently, there are nearly one millionrobots of various kinds, which are employed widelyin different fields of manufacturing industry. Robot-ics is now one of the high technologies, which arecompetitively developed by the developed coun-
文摘The rapid evolution of digital health technologies has sparked transformative changes across the healthcare landscape.These advancements were at the heart of discussions during the recent academic conference co-organized by The First Affiliated Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University(FAH-SYSU)and University of California at Berkeley,the Pacific-Rim Conference on Healthcare Innovation(PRC-HI 2024),convening under the theme“The Future of Medicine:Integrating Robotics,AI and Healthcare.”This article distills the key developments and their implications for the future of healthcare,focusing on innovations in robotic surgery,health data science,and AI for medicine.
文摘This article presents the research and development of an electric vehicle（EV） in Department of Human-Robotics Saitama Institute of Technology,Japan.Electric mobile systems developed in our laboratory include a converted electric automobile,electric wheelchair and personal mobile robot.These mobile systems contribute to realize clean transportation since energy sources and devices from all vehicles,i.e.,batteries and electric motors,does not deteriorate the environment.To drive motors for vehicle traveling,robotic technologies were applied.
基金supported by the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2023A0505030003).
文摘Can current robotic technologies truly replicate the full scope and intricacies of human labour?In practice,the adoption of robots remains limited,especially in open,unstructured environments commonly encountered in everyday scenarios such as services,healthcare,agriculture,construction,and numerous other fields.From the perspective of general robotic manipulation,the challenges arise from three factors.(1)High operational barriers:human operators are obliged to master specialized robotic programming languages and gain a deep understanding of the tasks at hand.These tasks need to be broken down into action-level robotic programs,which results in high labour costs.(2)Limited autonomous task execution:robots lack the capability to independently plan and execute actions required to achieve the target tasks.This limitation renders them unsuitable for deployment in open,unstructured environments that demand sophisticated interaction and seamless collaboration with humans.
文摘Chinese technology company iFLYTEK Co.Ltd.launched an intelligent speech recognition system designed for humanoid robots this June.While traditional robotic performance suffers in noisy environments,this AI solution achieves 92-percent environmental sensing accuracy-overcoming a key industry challenge.It enhances humanoid computers’ability to manage complex logistics and warehouse tasks.
文摘Purpose–Transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS)is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique.Based on the unique functions of TMS,it has been widely used in clinical,scientific research and other fields.Nowadays,the robot-assisted automatic TMS has become the trend.In order to simplify the operation procedures of robotic TMS and reduce the costs,the purpose of this paper is to apply the marker-based augmented-reality technology to robotic TMS system.Design/methodology/approach–By using the marker of ARToolKitPlus library and monocular camera,the patient’s head is positioned in real time.Furthermore,the force control is applied to keep contact between the coil and subject’s head.Findings–The authors fuse with visual positioning which is based on augmented-reality and force-control technologies to track the movements of the patient’s head,bring the coil closer to the stimulation site and increase treatment effects.Experimental results indicate that the trajectory tracking control of robotic TMS system designed in this paper is practical and flexible.Originality/value–This paper provides a trajectory tracking control method for the robotic TMS.The marker-based augmented-reality technology is implemented which simplifies the operation procedures of robotic TMS as well as reduce the costs.During the treatment process,the patients would wear an AR glasses,which can help patients relax through virtual scenes and reduce the uncomfortableness produce by treatment.
基金This work was supported by National Key R&D Program of China[grant numbers 2020YFC2004202].
文摘Stroke was one of the leading causes of death in the Chinese population in 2017.Most stroke survivors may suffer from different levels of disabilities,which prevents them from returning to their daily activities.The decreased upper limb function is considered as the principal factor that makes the patients have less access to their activities of daily livings.Occupational therapy(OT),aiming to enhance patients'functional performances and improve the participation in daily activities is usually applied from the onset of stroke.However,conventional OT intervention still has several problems that need to be solved,such as the inefficient use of human resources,inadequate upper limb functional training and non-continuous OT services.To address these difficulties and improve the patients'functional outcomes,intelligent rehabilitation equipment is combined with OT through evaluation and intervention.Based on this combination,OT can be provided in health care facilities,home,and community for patients with all phases of stroke.This combination promotes the transition of OT to digitization,intelligence and homogenization.
基金partially funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under grant nos.82172112 and 81901907the Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars under grant no.XSQD-202123006the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under grant no.2022LY-22.
文摘Tumors significantly impact individuals’physical well-being and quality of life.With the ongoing advancements in optical technology,information technology,robotic technology,etc.,laser technology is being increasingly utilized in the field of tumor treatment,and laser ablation(LA)of tumors remains a prominent area of research interest.This paper presents an overview of the recent progress in tumor LA therapy,with a focus on the mechanisms and biological effects of LA,commonly used ablation lasers,image-guided LA,and robotic-assisted LA.Further insights and future prospects are discussed in relation to these aspects,and the paper proposed potential future directions for the development of tumor LA techniques.
