A CABLE-DRIVEN ROBOT FOR LOCOMOTOR REHABILITATION OF LOWER LIMBS

摘要

A limb rehabilitation device, control method and kit having a platform, a frame, at least three cables and at least three actuators. The platform is for receiving thereon at least a portion of a limb and has at least three fixed cable positioning attachments. Each of actuator end. The cables are directly connected to a corresponding one of the cable positioning attachments at the platform connection end. The actuators are mounted to the frame and are adapted to retract or extend a corresponding one of the cables from the actuator end in a straight line between the platform connection end and the actuator end in order to provide at least three degrees of freedom movement to the platform, according to a rehabilitation protocol.