Remote-Operated Multimodal Interface for Therapists during Walker-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Assessment

Sergio D. Sierra; Mario F. Jiménez; Marcela C. Múnera; Anselmo Frizera-Neto; Carlos A. Cifuentes

doi:10.1109/HRI.2019.8673099

Remote-Operated Multimodal Interface for Therapists during Walker-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Assessment

Sergio D. Sierra
, Mario F. Jiménez
, Marcela C. Múnera
, Anselmo Frizera-Neto
, Carlos A. Cifuentes

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10 Scopus citations

Abstract

Smart Walkers are robotic devices commonly used to improve physical stability and sensory support for people with lower limb weakness or cognitive impairments. Even though such devices offer continuous monitoring during gait rehabilitation, empowering therapists to reduce efforts during gait therapies is an interesting research topic. In this context, a new strategy to remote-operate and perceive a walker-assisted gait therapy using a joystick is presented. Three operational modes were configured into a joystick to provide cognitive and physical interaction, such as no feedback mode, light feedback mode and force feedback mode. Results from a usability and acceptance questionnaire showed better participant's understating of light feedback mode, and higher effort perception under force feedback mode. This interaction strategy represents a potential joystick application as a monitoring and control interface in walker-assisted gait.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	HRI 2019 - 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	528-529
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538685556
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HRI.2019.8673099
State	Published - Mar 22 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2019 - Daegu, Korea, Republic of Duration: Mar 11 2019 → Mar 14 2019

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Name	ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Volume	2019-March
ISSN (Electronic)	2167-2148

Conference

Conference	14th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2019
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Daegu
Period	3/11/19 → 3/14/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Sierra, S. D., Jiménez, M. F., Múnera, M. C., Frizera-Neto, A., & Cifuentes, C. A. (2019). Remote-Operated Multimodal Interface for Therapists during Walker-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Assessment. In HRI 2019 - 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (pp. 528-529). Article 8673099 (ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction; Vol. 2019-March). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/HRI.2019.8673099

Sierra, Sergio D. ; Jiménez, Mario F. ; Múnera, Marcela C. et al. / Remote-Operated Multimodal Interface for Therapists during Walker-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation : A Preliminary Assessment. HRI 2019 - 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. pp. 528-529 (ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction).

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Sierra, SD, Jiménez, MF, Múnera, MC, Frizera-Neto, A & Cifuentes, CA 2019, Remote-Operated Multimodal Interface for Therapists during Walker-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Assessment. in HRI 2019 - 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction., 8673099, ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, vol. 2019-March, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 528-529, 14th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2019, Daegu, Korea, Republic of, 3/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/HRI.2019.8673099

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Remote-Operated Multimodal Interface for Therapists during Walker-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Assessment

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