REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Grant: $58,030 - Department of Health and Human Services - Aug. 3, 2009
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Award Description: This award is issued in response to Notice OD-09-060, Recovery Act Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators.One of the most pervasive problems for stroke survivors is movement deficits. Recent research stronglysupports prolonged practice of functionally-relevant activities of the upper limb, even though therapy time isquite limited by the current medical economic system. This grant focuses on new developments in human-robot interactions (haptics) that have revealed prospects in the areas of motor teaching and rehabilitation.Specialized robotic devices combined with computer-displays can tirelessly exert force, augment feedback,and redirect error in order to speed up, enhance, or trigger the motor relearning process.
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Jobs Summary: Part-time student interns (Total jobs reported: 1)
Project Status: Less Than 50% Completed
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