@inproceedings{f1d4e75711a149f39c556de104dcdc02,
title = "Haptic perception of multi-joint hypertonia during simulated patient-therapist physical tele-interaction",
abstract = "A potential solution to provide individualized physical therapy in remote areas is tele-interaction via robotic devices. To maintain stability during tele-interaction, transmission delay-compensation algorithms bound the impedance between the patient and the therapist. This can compromise the haptic perception of the patient being assessed, which can in turn lead to a bad diagnosis or intervention. We investigated how the perception of the severity of hypertonia (a common condition after neurological disorders) varied by modifying the connection impedance on a physical simulator. We found that assessing hypetonia using a low impedance connection may result in an overestimation of mild impairments.",
keywords = "haptic perception, hypertonia, tele-rehabilitation",
author = "D. Piovesan and A. Melendez-Calderon and Mussa-Ivaldi, {F. A.}",
year = "2013",
month = oct,
day = "31",
doi = "10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610457",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781457702167",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS",
pages = "4143--4147",
booktitle = "2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013",
note = "2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013 ; Conference date: 03-07-2013 Through 07-07-2013",
}