Augmented Somatic Feedback in Upper-limb and Neurorehabilitation 

Frequent therapy is essential for the rehabilitation of arm and hand function of people after a stroke. Robotic therapy can be used for high-intensity training but has a limited impact on Activities of Daily Living (ADL), for example, eating or personal hygiene.
In this project, we investigate how somatic feedback from the interaction with virtual objects and their characteristics, such as their weight, geometry, and texture, affects the learning of new movements and object manipulation. This is done by providing different robotic devices, like the upper-limb exoskeleton ARMin, with the necessary haptic abilities to simulate dynamic object interactions. These features allow users to experience realistic object interactions, such as carrying a cup of coffee, in a virtual environment.