System Integration of an Upper Limb Disorder Part-Task Trainer with PC-based Control

Abstract

The application of a high-fidelity part-task trainer for clinical education on upper limb disorders allows students to carry out recurring practices, gain skills and build up their confidence prior to engaging with real patients. The standardization of the symptoms’ assessment assists in the improvement of clinical findings which are not just limited to spasticity, but also leadpipe rigidity and cogwheel rigidity. The deployment of the Beckhoff PC-based control technology enables high precision in simulating spasticity characteristics thus increasing trainee proficiency. With the growing number of medical schools and therapy training centers, it solves the dilemma of patient unavailability and the difficulty of obtaining patient assistance for the preparation of apprenticeship training.