Instrumented sorting block box for children, a preliminary experiment

Klein, Julius; Chen, A.; Burdet, Etienne

doi:10.1109/icorr.2011.5975458

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Upper limb functional assessment of children with cerebral palsy using a sorting box

Quijano-Gonzalez

Burdet

Chong-Quero

et al. 2014

2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

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We investigated the use of a sorting box to obtain a quantitative assessment of upper limb motor function in children with cerebral palsy. In our study, children with and without cerebral palsy placed and removed geometrical objects of a sorting-box while their wrist position was monitored by a camera-based, motion-tracking system. We analyzed three different smoothness metrics (logarithmic dimensionless jerk, spectral arc-length and number of peaks) together with time to task completion. Our results suggest that smoothness metrics are an effective tool to distinguish between impaired and non-impaired subjects, as well as to quantify differences between the affected and less-affected sides in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy.

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Upper limb functional assessment of children with cerebral palsy using a sorting box

Quijano-Gonzalez

Burdet

Chong-Quero

et al. 2014

2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

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A technological approach to studying motor planning ability in children at high risk for ASD

Taffoni

Focaroli

Keller

et al. 2014

2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

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In this work we propose a new method to study the development of motor planning abilities in children and, in particular, in children at high risk for ASD. Although several modified motor signs have been found in children with ASD, no specific markers enabling the early assessment of risk have been found yet. In this work, we discuss the problem posed by objective and quantitative behavioral analysis in non-structured environment. After an initial description of the main constraints imposed by the ecological approach, a technological and methodological solution to these issues is presented. Preliminary results on 12 children are reported and briefly discussed.

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SITAR: a system for independent task-oriented assessment and rehabilitation

Hussain

Balasubramanian

Roach

et al. 2017

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineerin

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Introduction Over recent years, task-oriented training has emerged as a dominant approach in neurorehabilitation. This article presents a novel, sensor-based system for independent task-oriented assessment and rehabilitation (SITAR) of the upper limb. Methods The SITAR is an ecosystem of interactive devices including a touch and force–sensitive tabletop and a set of intelligent objects enabling functional interaction. In contrast to most existing sensor-based systems, SITAR provides natural training of visuomotor coordination through collocated visual and haptic workspaces alongside multimodal feedback, facilitating learning and its transfer to real tasks. We illustrate the possibilities offered by the SITAR for sensorimotor assessment and therapy through pilot assessment and usability studies. Results The pilot data from the assessment study demonstrates how the system can be used to assess different aspects of upper limb reaching, pick-and-place and sensory tactile resolution tasks. The pilot usability study indicates that patients are able to train arm-reaching movements independently using the SITAR with minimal involvement of the therapist and that they were motivated to pursue the SITAR-based therapy. Conclusion SITAR is a versatile, non-robotic tool that can be used to implement a range of therapeutic exercises and assessments for different types of patients, which is particularly well-suited for task-oriented training.

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Instrumented sorting block box for children, a preliminary experiment

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Upper limb functional assessment of children with cerebral palsy using a sorting box

Upper limb functional assessment of children with cerebral palsy using a sorting box

A technological approach to studying motor planning ability in children at high risk for ASD

SITAR: a system for independent task-oriented assessment and rehabilitation

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