EMG-based rehabilitation device for upper and lower limb persons with disabilities via bicycle motion

Abstract

Rehabilitation is the significant way that helps stroke patients to regain their normal living by restoring the lost functionality to return to its normal functionality. Currently, there are many ways of rehabilitation. In this paper, the rehabilitation by using Electromyography signal (EMG) from patient to control rehabilitation device is proposed. The type of rehabilitation can be chosen either active assistive rehabilitation or passive rehabilitation. In addition, part of body for the rehabilitation can be chosen either upper limb, lower limb or four limbs simultaneously. The proposed system is easy for the patient to understand and execute. The rehabilitation follows normal physiology of human i.e. starts by developing sensory motor, motor neuron, muscle fiber and muscle respectively. Therefore, the proposed rehabilitation in this paper has advantage to the development of stroke patient.