Robot- and Technology-Boosting Neuroplasticity-Dependent Motor-Cognitive Functional Recovery: Looking towards the Future of Neurorehabilitation

Morone, Giovanni; Iosa, Marco; Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore; Cerasa, Antonio; Paolucci, Stefano; Antonucci, Gabriella; Ciancarelli, Irene

doi:10.3390/brainsci13121687

Brain Sciences

2023

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13121687

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Robot- and Technology-Boosting Neuroplasticity-Dependent Motor-Cognitive Functional Recovery: Looking towards the Future of Neurorehabilitation

Giovanni Morone,

Marco Iosa,

Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

et al.

Abstract: The sequelae of neurological disorders are the leading causes of disability in all industrialized countries [...]

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Socially interactive agents for robotic neurorehabilitation training: conceptualization and proof-of-concept study

Arora,

Prajod,

Nicora

et al. 2024

Front. Artif. Intell.

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IntroductionIndividuals with diverse motor abilities often benefit from intensive and specialized rehabilitation therapies aimed at enhancing their functional recovery. Nevertheless, the challenge lies in the restricted availability of neurorehabilitation professionals, hindering the effective delivery of the necessary level of care. Robotic devices hold great potential in reducing the dependence on medical personnel during therapy but, at the same time, they generally lack the crucial human interaction and motivation that traditional in-person sessions provide.MethodsTo bridge this gap, we introduce an AI-based system aimed at delivering personalized, out-of-hospital assistance during neurorehabilitation training. This system includes a rehabilitation training device, affective signal classification models, training exercises, and a socially interactive agent as the user interface. With the assistance of a professional, the envisioned system is designed to be tailored to accommodate the unique rehabilitation requirements of an individual patient. Conceptually, after a preliminary setup and instruction phase, the patient is equipped to continue their rehabilitation regimen autonomously in the comfort of their home, facilitated by a socially interactive agent functioning as a virtual coaching assistant. Our approach involves the integration of an interactive socially-aware virtual agent into a neurorehabilitation robotic framework, with the primary objective of recreating the social aspects inherent to in-person rehabilitation sessions. We also conducted a feasibility study to test the framework with healthy patients.Results and discussionThe results of our preliminary investigation indicate that participants demonstrated a propensity to adapt to the system. Notably, the presence of the interactive agent during the proposed exercises did not act as a source of distraction; instead, it positively impacted users' engagement.

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Socially interactive agents for robotic neurorehabilitation training: conceptualization and proof-of-concept study

Arora,

Prajod,

Nicora

et al. 2024

Front. Artif. Intell.

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Robot- and Technology-Boosting Neuroplasticity-Dependent Motor-Cognitive Functional Recovery: Looking towards the Future of Neurorehabilitation

Abstract: The sequelae of neurological disorders are the leading causes of disability in all industrialized countries [...]

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Socially interactive agents for robotic neurorehabilitation training: conceptualization and proof-of-concept study

Socially interactive agents for robotic neurorehabilitation training: conceptualization and proof-of-concept study

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