Biorobotics: an instrument for an improved quality of life. An application for the analysis of neuromotor diseases

This paper deals with the developed researches of biorobotics, as an instrument for the maintenance of the quality of human senses, complete control of the nervous system, activation of neuron circuits, recovery of damaged neuromotor functions, rehabilitation of vocal cords, and neuromotor system control following devastating diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. An application of biorobotics is here presented: DDX is an experimental biorobotic system designed to acquire and provide data about human finger movement, applied in the analysis of neural disturbances with quantitative evaluation of both response times and dynamic action of the patient. The goal of the biorobotic system is to measure the response parameters of a person in front of a "soft touch", made by his finger in front of a button. It is now applied in daily clinical activity to diagnose the progression of the Parkinson pathology.