On the Role of Auditory Feedback in Robot-Assisted Movement Training after Stroke: Review of the Literature

Giulio Rosati, Antonio Rodà, Federico Avanzini, Stefano Masiero
2013 Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience  
The goal of this paper is to address a topic that is rarely investigated in the literature of technology-assisted motor rehabilitation, that is, the integration of auditory feedback in the rehabilitation device. After a brief introduction on rehabilitation robotics, the main concepts of auditory feedback are presented, together with relevant approaches, techniques, and technologies available in this domain. Current uses of auditory feedback in the context of technology-assisted rehabilitation
more » ... e then reviewed. In particular, a comparative quantitative analysis over a large corpus of the recent literature suggests that the potential of auditory feedback in rehabilitation systems is currently and largely underexploited. Finally, several scenarios are proposed in which the use of auditory feedback may contribute to overcome some of the main limitations of current rehabilitation systems, in terms of user engagement, development of acute-phase and home rehabilitation devices, learning of more complex motor tasks, and improving activities of daily living.
doi:10.1155/2013/586138 pmid:24382952 pmcid:PMC3871505 fatcat:uugkqasmabeqjhpkiahphy55ea