A.R.M. (Assistive Rehabilitation Machine)

Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

Overview

The Assistive Rehabilitation Machine, known as A.R.M., is a device designed to facilitate the rehabilitation process of a stiff elbow for both range of motion and strength recovery. We have developed an electro-mechanical arm support that hinges at the elbow and extends and flexes within a range of 120 degrees. The device provides a closed-loop feedback system that contains a motor, worm gear, force sensor, potentiometer, and data storage system into a user-controllable device that allows the patient to select exercise options using a remote. A.R.M. will be a tool for physical therapists to use but with the additional features of data collection and data storage.

Community Benefit: The development of this product benefits the medical community by providing a tool for physical therapists that will allow them to supply their patients with a more effective treatment. Patients recovering from a stiff elbow will be able to use A.R.M. with a personalized treatment to optimize recovery time and store data of progress made during treatment.

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FAU Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry