An apparatus and method are provided for imparting a repetitive motion to a user. The apparatus may include one or more seat platforms and one or more backrests. Repeated motion of the pelvis and shoulders of the user may be contra lateral. The motions of the user may mimic walking. The apparatus may include a chair. The apparatus may include a sensor. The sensor may be used to control the apparatus and/or the sensor may be used to adjust the movement regime according to the user. The apparatus may help for example, to mobilize limited mobility users and/or to train healthier habits.

A programmable range of motion system has a frame, a range of motion device, a controller, a computer and sensors. The frame has a seat to support a rehab patient. The range of motion device is attached to the frame. The actuator, servo or alternate mechanism selectively rotates the range of motion device through a range of motion for a rehab patient's limb. The controller controls the actuator, servo or alternate mechanism. The computer is connected electronically to the controller. The computer has a software, program or application including a plurality of programmable range of motion movements for exercising the limb. The sensor detects movements of the actuator, servo or alternate mechanism and records data back to the computer. The term actuator as used hereafter includes servo or alternate articulating mechanism.

A rehabilitation robot comprises an upper limb rehabilitation device comprising a shoulder width adjusting device for adjusting a shoulder width of the rehabilitation robot, a right arm device and a left arm device, the right arm device and the left arm device are disposed at two sides of the shoulder width adjusting device, respectively; and a lower limb rehabilitation device connected to the upper limb rehabilitation device.

A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes: a main body mechanism extending in a vertical direction of a wearer's torso, and being fixed to a side of a wearer's torso under a wearer's shoulder; a fastening mechanism extending along an extension direction of a wearer's upper arm, and being disposed at and being in contact with a lower surface of the wearer's upper arm; a connecting mechanism having a first end coupled to the fastening mechanism and a second end movably coupled to the main body mechanism so as to be movable with respect to the main body mechanism; and a support mechanism movably coupled between the first end and the second end of the connecting mechanism to apply a support force to the connecting mechanism, and coupled to the main body mechanism and movable with respect thereto.

Exoskeleton kinematic chain arranged to pivotally connect a first element to a second element, said first element comprising two pivot points A.sub.1 and B.sub.1 located at a distance A.sub.1B.sub.1, said second element comprising two pivot points A.sub.2 and B.sub.2 located at a distance A.sub.2B.sub.2. The exoskeleton kinematic chain comprises a first external link pivotally connected to the first element at the pivot point A.sub.1 and a first end link pivotally connected to the first external link at a pivot point D.sub.1, said pivot point D.sub.1 being located at a distance A.sub.1D.sub.1 by the pivot point A.sub.1. The exoskeleton kinematic chain comprises then a second external link pivotally connected to the second element at the pivot point A.sub.2, and a second end link pivotally connected to the second external link at a pivot point D.sub.2, said pivot point D.sub.2 being located at a distance A.sub.2D.sub.2 by the pivot point A.sub.2. The exoskeleton kinematic chain also comprises a first intermediate link pivotally connected to the first element at the pivot point B.sub.1 and integrally connected to the second end link at a junction point C.sub.2, a second intermediate link pivotally connected to the second element at the pivot point B.sub.2 and integrally connected to the first end link at a junction point C.sub.1. The first and the second end link are pivotally connected to each other at a pivot point M. Defining ==, for any value of , the projections of the pivot points A.sub.1, B.sub.1, A.sub.2, B.sub.2 in a plane , lay in a circumference K having center O and radius r=A.sub.1D.sub.1=A.sub.2D.sub.2=D.sub.1B.sub.2=MB.sub.2=D.sub.2B.sub.1=MB.sub.1, in such a way that decreasing the value of the first and the second element rotate with respect to each other about an axis z orthogonal to the plane and passing through the center O in the direction for which the point A.sub.1 is overlapped to the point B.sub.2.

Apparatus (1) for rehabilitation of an upper limb of a person comprising a base frame (10) and a kinematic chain (100) connected to each other. The kinematic chain (100) comprises a plurality of rigid links (21-25) connected in series one after the other through a plurality of rotational joints (31-34), each of which having a respective rotation axis (131-134) and arranged to rotatably connect two successive rigid links of the series. The apparatus (1) comprises a plurality of actuation groups (70), each of which associated to a respective rotational joint and configured to generate and transmit a predetermined driving power to the rotational joint associated to it. The series of rigid links (21-25) comprises a first rigid link (21) operatively connected to the base frame (10) through a connection device (50) configured to move from a connection configuration, in which the first rigid link (21) is integral to the base frame (10), to a release configuration, in which the first rigid link (21) is free to rotate with respect to the base frame (10).

A human-computer interface system having an exoskeleton including a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion; the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion; and at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton.

A curved scissor linkage mechanism (1) includes at least four linkage elements (2) each having a first end (3) and a second end (4). The linkage elements are arranged to form sides of one or more rhombi or parallelograms. Each linkage element is rotationally connected to another linkage elements via a revolute joint (5) at the first end and is rotationally connected to another one of the other linkage elements via another revolute joint at the second end. The linkage elements are configured so that the axes of each joint coincide at one common remote centre of motion. The mechanism is connectable to a first external member (7) at a proximal end and is rotationally connectable to a second external member (9) at an opposite distal end to obtain three DOFs. The scissor linkage mechanism may further include a motion controlling mechanism.

An exercising device for therapeutic rehabilitation includes a housing that defines an interior space. At least one battery and a motor is coupled to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The motor is operationally coupled to the at least one battery. Each of a pair of shafts is operationally coupled to the motor and extends through a respective opposing side of the housing. Each of a pair of pedals is selectively couplable to an associated shaft. Each pedal is configured to selectively position an associated foot and an associated hand of the user. The motor is configured to rotate the shafts to compel an associated limb of the user to rotate concurrent with the associated shaft to exercise a user.

An adjustment system is arranged to be mounted on a frame of a body interface, and includes a tensioning device in cooperation with a tensioning element, at least one elastic component, and at least one connector. The adjustment system can adjust at least one of the connectors, which in turn may carry additional components such as assistive devices in an exoskeleton device, assistive device, orthopedic device, or prosthetic device.