Kinarm™ Labs
Our research program examines coordination and adaptive learning of limb movements and how regions of the brain are involved in these tasks. We use two different robotic devices called Kinarm™ (Kinesiological Instrument for Normal and Altered Reaching Movements). The first device is the Exoskeleton in which the subject is seated with arms fitted into supporting troughs. The second Kinarm™ is the End-Point which can be used in standing or seated posture; the arms are unsupported and the subject grasps handles.
We have Kinarm™ Exoskeleton labs for use in Abramsky Hall, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH) and Providence Care Hospital (PCH). We have End-Point labs for use in Abramsky Hall, KGH and HDH. The KGH site currently has two versions of the Exoskeleton: the classic version and the newest design where the motors have been moved to under the shoulder (UTS design).