Robot "coach" funded by EU Horizon 2020 aids stroke and brain injury recovery with real-time feedback and encouragement.

Researchers have created a robot "coach" with EU Horizon 2020 funding to aid stroke and brain injury survivors in their recovery process. The robot anticipates user's intended movements during prescribed exercises by reading their brain activity, encourages users by mimicking their movements, and provides real-time verbal motivation and feedback. After a successful three-month trial in Austria with 16 stroke and brain injury survivors and six therapists, the team plans further tests in Scotland with the aim of adopting the system by NHS Scotland.

August 19, 2024
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