{"id":914,"date":"2019-10-04T12:35:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T11:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/?p=914"},"modified":"2022-01-20T10:41:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T10:41:24","slug":"exoskeletons-and-their-role-in-post-stroke-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/engineering\/exoskeletons-and-their-role-in-post-stroke-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Exoskeletons and their role in post-stroke rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mr Soumya Kanti Manna is a Canterbury Christ Church University exoskeleton expert and is running a CPD opportunity on 23<sup>rd<\/sup> October. Following the recent BBC article, \u201cParalysed man moves in mind-reading exoskeleton\u201d, Soumya highlights where exoskeletons can be used to support post-stroke rehabilitation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WHO (World Health\nOrganisation) has reported that during the last two decades the mortality rate\ndue to stroke has increased. Similar to paralysis, patients suffering from\nstroke usually lose their muscle functions and such occurrences may lead to\nloss of power or complete paralysis of limbs if left unused in the acute phase.\nIntensive occupational therapy in the early stages can provide superior\nrehabilitation to the affected limb, however, the process of post-stroke\nrehabilitation is complex and consists of a series of biomechanical exercises. Unfortunately,\nthere is a lack of trained staff to provide specialised post-stroke care and\nthe wide range of arm movements required for rehabilitation. It is this gap\nthat the exoskeleton technology aims to fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exoskeletons, which can loosely\nbe described as an external robotic device fitted to a human body, as reported\nin the BBC article, are able to provide paralysed patients with the ability to\nregain neuro-motor function. This is an extreme adaptation of the technology,\nexoskeletons have also been developed to substitute the conventional exercises\nprovided by physiotherapists for post-stroke rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the systems developed so\nfar have limitations in their structural configuration, sensory data\nacquisition and control architecture. Therefore, it is very difficult to\nfacilitate multistage post-stroke exercises using existing exoskeletons for the\npatients suffering from acute to the last stage after stroke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soumya\u2019s research is focused on designing\nan innovative concept for developing a support system (Exoskeleton) that can be\nmounted on the arm to facilitate multistage post-stroke therapy. The device can\nbe operated in three modes (external force, assistive force and resistive\nforce) and meets the requirements of physiotherapists with the great potential\nto support post-stroke rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With approximately 1.2 million\nstroke survivors in the UK alone, this technology could make a significant\nimpact on their recovery process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CPD \u2013 Introduction to Exoskeleton Robotics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in learning\nmore about exoskeleton robotics, and in particular their application to stroke\nrehabilitation, Mr Soumya Kanti Manna is running a CPD opportunity on 23<sup>rd<\/sup>\nOctober, from 5:30pm \u2013 7pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opportunity is intended for a\nrange of professionals, including senior managers, engineering company owners,\noperation engineers, technical staff and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/canterbury.ac.uk\/business-and-community\/science-and-engineering\/edge-hub\/skills-for-industry-and-cpd.aspx\">For\nmore details, and to book, click here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Mr Soumya Kanti Manna<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a skilled Mechatronics\nengineer with five years of research experience and almost three years of\nteaching experience, Soumya holds research interests in the areas of designing\nmedical equipment such as wearable exoskeleton for assistance and\nrehabilitation, biosensors and force plate for gait analysis. He has parallel\nareas of interest are microcontroller-based electronic systems and sensor-based\nautomation in the industrial sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in\ncontacting or collaborating with Soumya, email <a href=\"mailto:soumyakanti.manna@canterbury.ac.uk\">soumyakanti.manna@canterbury.ac.uk<\/a>\nor connect with him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/soumya-manna\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr Soumya Kanti Manna is a Canterbury Christ Church University exoskeleton expert and is running a CPD opportunity on 23rd October. 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