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A Low-Cost Portable/Wearable Device for Intelligent Stretching and Movement…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Education 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
88182 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
H133S080076 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Rehabtek LLC
2510 WILMETTE AVE WILMETTE, IL 60091-
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: A Low-Cost Portable/Wearable Device for Intelligent Stretching and Movement Training Hypertonic Forearm in Stroke with Outcome Evaluation
Agency: ED
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $500,000.00
 

Abstract:

This project develops a wearable/portable robotic device, IntelliStretch, to perform therapeuticrehabilitation of the arm with the following three integrated steps: (1) stretching a spastic/stiff jointto its extreme position under intelligent control to loosen the stiff joint, (2) voluntary movement training using virtual reality games interfaced with assistance/resistance control when needed, and (3) quantitative outcome evaluation. The device is low cost and portable so that patients can use the device conveniently and frequently in a local clinic under monitoring of a clinician or at home with initial instruction/training from a clinician. IntelliStretch is first modified for wearable design to improve portabilityand functionality. Second, in order to motivate/facilitate patients in motor-function recovery, voluntarymovement training by playing virtual reality games is added. Finally, the outcome of the robotictreatment is evaluated quantitatively in terms of the biomechanical and neuromuscular properties of thejoint.

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Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

RehabTek
2510 Wilmette Ave Wilmette, IL 60091

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No