MRI: Development of Instrument on Robot-aided, Cognitive Virtual Rehabilitation for Automatic Physical Training of Individuals with Disabilities (iRAPID)

提案#：13-35263 PI(S)：胡，菲·卡胡克，贾比尔·阿布；布朗，大卫·A；格雷，杰弗里·G；图皮科娃，达里岛机构：阿拉巴马大学？TuscaloosaTitle：MRI/Dev.：机器人辅助的认知虚拟康复用于残疾人的自动身体训练(IRAPID)项目建议：该项目开发了一种机器人辅助的认知虚拟康复仪器iRAPID，用于残疾人的自动身体训练，集成了几个硬件组件(KineAssistant机器人、可编程跑步机、生物标志物(传感器)和Xbox Kinect传感器)，以构建患者的增强虚拟现实动画。一系列新开发的软件工具将支持康复期间身体平衡和神经模式变化的虚拟康复研究计算。该仪器将设计为适用于三个不同的性价比水平，连续的级别使用更全面的传感器。将传感器(如功能性神经红外线和脑电脑成像)与物理康复机制(如跑步机)相结合，可能成为与物理康复训练有效性相关的有趣研究领域。因此，iRAPID将是一个认知的、面向研究的康复工具，具有自动、准确的康复训练进度计算。为了实现规定的目标，系统应该能够记录大量的传感器测量结果。推进下一代康复系统，该工作-采用分层(3层)、递增(3种模式)的发展战略，-支持计算康复研究，并-采用面向进化的软件设计。广泛的影响：该仪器使研究成为一个令人兴奋的新领域的教育，认知生物医学系统(CEBS)，使两名博士生能够在CEBS中接受培训，并扩展到少数族裔。CEBS是一个跨学科(TRD)领域，与多学科(MUD)和跨学科(IND)相比具有明显的特点。作者将这些领域比作一个蛋糕，其中不同的配料很难区分(TRD)，给出了一个新的格式产品，以及一盘仍然明显存在不同配料的沙拉((IND)。博士培训计划将包括TRD/MUD/IND课程和服务学习的培训结构。多元文化工程计划(MEP)主任将协助代表人数不足的学生参加夏令营和K-12活动。这一发展很可能在EPSCoR的管辖范围内做出巨大贡献。

Proposal #: 13-35263PI(s): Hu, Fei Qahouq, Jaber Abu; Brown, David A.; Gray, Jeffrey G.; Tsoupikova, DariaInstitution: University of Alabama ? TuscaloosaTitle: MRI/Dev.: Robot-aided, Cognitive Virtual Rehabilitation for Automatic Physical Training of Individuals with Disabilities (iRAPID) Project Proposed:This project, developing iRAPID, a robot-aided cognitive virtual rehabilitation instrument for automatic physical training of individuals with disabilities, integrates several hardware components (the KineAssist robot, programmable treadmill, biomarkers (sensors) and Xbox kinect sensors) to build an augmented virtual reality animation of the patient. A series of newly developed software tools will support virtual rehab research computations of body balancing and neuro-pattern changes during rehab.The instrument will be designed to be suitable for three different cost/performance levels, with successive levels making use of more comprehensive sensors. Combining the sensors (e.g., functional NearInfraRed and EEG brain imaging) with physical rehab mechanisms (e.e., treadmill) make possible interesting research areas related to the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation training. Hence, iRAPID will be a cognitive, research-oriented rehab instrument with automatic, accurate rehab training progress computation. To enable the stated goals, the system should be capable of recording a wealth of sensor measurements. Advancing the next-generation rehab system, the work- Adopts a hierarchical (3 layers), incremental (3 modes) development strategy,- Supports computational rehabilitation research, and- Adopts evolution-oriented software design.Broader Impacts: The instrumentation enables research an education of an exciting new field, Cognitive ElectroBiomedical Systems (CEBS), enables the training in CEEBS of two PhD students, and outreach to minorities. CEBS is a trans-disciplinary (TrD) field has distinguished features compared to multi-disciplinary (MuD) and inter-disciplinary (InD). The authors compare these fields to a cake where different ingredients are not easily distinguishable (TrD) giving a new format product, and a plate of salad that still has clear existence of different ingredients ((InD). The PhD training program will have a training structure included TrD/MuD/InD curriculum and service learning. The Director of Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) will assist in involving underrepresented students with summer CAMP and K-12 activities. This development is likely to highly contribute within an EPSCoR jurisdiction.