Design of Biomedical Soft Robotic Device for Lower Limbs Mechanical Muscle Rehabilitation and Electrochemical Monitoring under Reduced-Gravity Space Environment

Victor Ticllacuri; Jose Cornejo; Niels Castrejon; Aurora B. Diaz; Katherine Hinostroza; Devjoy Dev; Yen Kai Chen; Paul Palacios; Walter Castillo; Mariela Vargas; Jorge A. Cornejo-Aguilar; Juan Montalvan; Avid Roman-Gonzalez

doi:10.1109/URUCON53396.2021.9647197

Design of Biomedical Soft Robotic Device for Lower Limbs Mechanical Muscle Rehabilitation and Electrochemical Monitoring under Reduced-Gravity Space Environment

Victor Ticllacuri, Jose Cornejo, Niels Castrejon, Aurora B. Diaz, Katherine Hinostroza, Devjoy Dev, Yen Kai Chen, Paul Palacios, Walter Castillo, Mariela Vargas, Jorge A. Cornejo-Aguilar, Juan Montalvan, Avid Roman-Gonzalez

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Abstract

Space travel is one of humanity's most fantastic aspirations. However, space is the most dangerous environment due to extreme conditions. Reduced-gravity generates disuse muscle atrophy and impaired blood circulation in lower limbs. Therefore, this paper proposes a new biomedical soft robotic system to improve muscle development and promote blood circulation by applying energetically efficient mechanical stimulation to the soft tissues of the astronaut's lower limb and, additionally, to monitor their performance by cotton-based carbon nanotubes biosensors. The computational mechanical simulations performed show a maximum increase in energy optimisation of 89% and a maximum safety factor of 2.75. These preliminary results suggest an increase in the efficiency and safety of the soft robotic device.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	227-231
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665424431
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/URUCON53396.2021.9647197
State	Published - 2021
Event	2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021 - Montevideo, Uruguay Duration: 24 Nov 2021 → 26 Nov 2021

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Name	2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021

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Conference	2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021
Country/Territory	Uruguay
City	Montevideo
Period	24/11/21 → 26/11/21

Keywords

Biomechatronics
Biosensors
Medical Robot
Muscle Stimulation
Reduced-Gravity
Soft Robotics
Space Travel

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Ticllacuri, V., Cornejo, J., Castrejon, N., Diaz, A. B., Hinostroza, K., Dev, D., Chen, Y. K., Palacios, P., Castillo, W., Vargas, M., Cornejo-Aguilar, J. A., Montalvan, J., & Roman-Gonzalez, A. (2021). Design of Biomedical Soft Robotic Device for Lower Limbs Mechanical Muscle Rehabilitation and Electrochemical Monitoring under Reduced-Gravity Space Environment. In 2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021 (pp. 227-231). (2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/URUCON53396.2021.9647197

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Design of Biomedical Soft Robotic Device for Lower Limbs Mechanical Muscle Rehabilitation and Electrochemical Monitoring under Reduced-Gravity Space Environment. / Ticllacuri, Victor; Cornejo, Jose; Castrejon, Niels et al.
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Ticllacuri V, Cornejo J, Castrejon N, Diaz AB, Hinostroza K, Dev D et al. Design of Biomedical Soft Robotic Device for Lower Limbs Mechanical Muscle Rehabilitation and Electrochemical Monitoring under Reduced-Gravity Space Environment. In 2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. p. 227-231. (2021 IEEE URUCON, URUCON 2021). doi: 10.1109/URUCON53396.2021.9647197

Design of Biomedical Soft Robotic Device for Lower Limbs Mechanical Muscle Rehabilitation and Electrochemical Monitoring under Reduced-Gravity Space Environment

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