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FIGURE 11-3 REHAROB therapeutic system (Fazekas et al�, 2007)�

and MIME systems, which focus on providing task-directed movements. This system
focuses on executing exercises slowly with constant velocity, in high repetition numbers
to decrease spasticity and increase range of motion of shoulder and elbow joints.
BI-MANU-TRACK (REHA-STIM, BERLIN, GERMANY)
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The Bi-Manu-Track (Fig. 11-4) is a commercially available 1 DOF end-effector-based
system, which uses two motors to enable bimanual flexion and extension of the wrist joints.
The system also allows patients to perform exercises to train forearm pronation and supi-
nation. The Bi-Manu-Track has three operational modes: passive, bilateral active-assisted
and bilateral active-resisted mode. It has been applied for arm training for patients with
stroke and Parkinson’s disease (Picelli et al., 2014).

ARMin
The ARMin robot was designed for arm rehabilitation (Nef et al., 2006). It has 6 DOFs allow-
ing shoulder actuation in 3D, flexion/extension of the elbow, lower arm pronation/supina-
tion and wrist flexion/extension. The upper arm of the user is connected to the robot by
an end-effector-based structure and the lower arm is connected through an exoskeleton

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