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ROBOTIC THERAPY FOR STROKE PATIENTS
Dr. Wolbrecht's robot (SMART) is being developed to help stroke patients regain upper-limb mobility. It provides an appropriate amount of arm support for the exercising patient, allowing more independence as the patient gets stronger. A game-like computer enviroment is being developed for use with the robot - patients will move the robot's end effector to interact with objects on screen. (For those uninitiated in robotics lingo, the end effector is the part of the robot which interacts with the enviroment. In this case, the end effector is simply the handle.)
The SMART robot didn't yet have an end effector, so we (a team of undergraduates) got to design and prototype one.
Thanks to the DeVlieg Foundation for supporting us!
 SolidWorks model of our final design. The handle consists of a 3D printed frame, bronze bushing, and a nylon grip which rotates on an aluminum axle. |  Our poster for Engineering EXPO - shows some of our earlier ideas and prototypes. |  Shows the three degrees of freedom (allowable motions) of our design. |
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 The SMART robot. (Handle not attatched) |  Our dream design, which of course was prohibitively expensive and practically impossible to make... |  Our team. Brendan insisted that we be color coordinated. |
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