Hillman M R, Pullin G M, Gammie A R, Stammers C W, Orpwood R D
Bath Institute of Medical Engineering, Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital, UK.
J Biomed Eng. 1991 May;13(3):239-43. doi: 10.1016/0141-5425(91)90134-s.
A robotic workstation system for the disabled, based on a commercially available arm, was tested with six patients at the Spinal Injuries Unit, Odstock Hospital, Salisbury. A questionnaire was administered to those who used the system. Users evaluated the usefulness and performance of the system and commented on their reactions to the use of robots in rehabilitation. The users were generally favourable as regards the ease of use of the system using a two-switch input, operating a scanning menu. All users wanted the robot to be able to replay previously created routines, and the majority also wanted to be able to directly control the robot as well. The users were unsure about the potential usefulness of the system. Because a robot is by definition a flexible device, the context in which it is introduced will effect the way it is received by potential users. Tests in a hospital environment are useful because there is a high concentration of users in their own home situations will give a better idea of the usefulness of such devices. The system was not ideal from the point of visibility and layout, and was too large for use in a domestic environment. The layout was largely dictated by the geometry of the manipulator. Therefore a new workstation system has been constructed using a purpose built manipulator. This new system particularly aims to overcome the poor layout of the earlier workstation and benefits from feedback from users.
一种基于商用手臂的残疾人机器人工作站系统，在索尔兹伯里奥德斯托克医院脊髓损伤科对6名患者进行了测试。对使用该系统的患者进行了问卷调查。用户评估了系统的实用性和性能，并对他们在康复中使用机器人的反应发表了评论。用户普遍认为使用双开关输入操作扫描菜单的系统易于使用。所有用户都希望机器人能够重放之前创建的程序，大多数用户还希望能够直接控制机器人。用户对该系统的潜在实用性不确定。由于机器人本质上是一种灵活的设备，其引入的背景将影响潜在用户对它的接受方式。在医院环境中进行测试是有用的，因为在医院环境中有大量用户，而在他们自己家中的情况将能更好地了解此类设备的实用性。从可视性和布局角度来看，该系统并不理想，而且对于家庭环境来说太大了。布局在很大程度上由机械手的几何形状决定。因此，使用专门制造的机械手构建了一个新的工作站系统。这个新系统特别旨在克服早期工作站布局不佳的问题，并受益于用户的反馈。
