Jacek S Tutak

Rzeszów University of Technology · Department of Applied Mechanics and Robotics

The aim of the study was to examine associations between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time with sleep quality and quantity among preschool girls and boys using objective methods. Children (5–6 years old) attending kindergarten were recruited (n = 676). Measures included accelerometer-derived 24-hr activity and sleep for seve...

Purpose The aim of the study was to explore the associations between physical activity and sedentary time with sleep parameters among preschool children. Methods Children aged from 5 to 6 years (n = 676) attending to kindergartens were recruited, measures included accelerometer-derived 24 h activity from seven consecutive days and nights: moderate...

In this thesis, the results of an experimental analysis of blanking angled hooks with a punch of a sloping face in a thin steel sheet with a hardness of 55 HRC are presented. The blanking punch was made of K340 cold-work tool steel. Tests were carried out for three values of clearance, 5%, 10%, and 15% of sheet thickness. The results of the analysi...

The monograph presents modern mechatronic solutions supporting rehabilitation, in particular convalescence of the upper limb of people with neurological dysfunctions. This was accomplished on the example of 12 proprietary solutions for which patent applications were filed or patents and industrial designs were obtained. The developed mechatronic so...

The mechatronic device has been designed and implemented based on the comprehensive rehabilitation of the paretic upper limb. This system has been prepared for an individual approach to the recovery process including diagnostics, passive or active exercises with biofeedback and reports. The mechatronic device consists of a three basic cooperating p...

This article describes the device which provides comfort and safety for the elderly and disabled people. The system can be installed in any room, particularly in a flat or a house. The device is dedicated for the elderly and disabled people who are lonely. The project is based on the system that analyzes the pattern of the user’s behavior. Signals...

The article describes an innovative mechatronic device for the hand rehabilitation, which enables diagnostics, comprehensive exercises and reporting of the results of rehabilitation of individual fingers of people who have lost their full efficiency as a result of past illnesses (i.a. stroke) and orthopedic injuries. The basic purpose of the device...

This article presents an innovative device to rehabilitate people’s physical and learning abilities. We aim to substantiate the subject, review existing solutions, and explain the most important issues connected with rehabilitation. We describe the CAD-based conceptual design of the device, its dedicated software, selection of actuators, and constr...

Mechatronic cover on the steering wheel is intended, i.a., for people with neurological injuries, including those who have suffered a stroke, people with light paralysis. It is worth noting that the presented solution is dedicated both to patients with a limited range of movement of the upper limb, as well as those with the ability to perform hand...

Mechatronic device for the rehabilitation of motor coordination of upper limbs is intended, i.a., for people with neurological injuries, including those with a stroke, with a high degree of paralysis, as well as for patients with less dysfunction, demanding in particular, wrist exercises, fingers and coordination of movements, also with the possibi...

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This article describes an innovative automatic storage system based on the Raspberry Pi. It substantiates the grounds of the undertaken subject and presents an overview of existing solutions of the automatic storage. Moreover, the type and structure of the machine were selected and the analysis of the kinematics and dynamics was made in the project...

The article presents the issues of biofeedback in virtual reality (VR). This VR module in ELISE robot gives a possible rearrangement of the damaged motor cortex which can be activated with the mediation of mirror neurons or through the subject's motor imagery. This ELISE robot will help to accelerate the recovery from various kinds of neurological...

Device for providing comfort and safety for the elderly and disabled is intended for a wide group of potential recipients, perfectly fits the needs of people with mobility impairments, older people or healthy people wanting to live more consciously and comfortably in their own home. It is worth noting that the presented solution is dedicated to the...

Mechatronic device for hand rehabilitation is intended, i.a. for people after neurological injuries, including stroke, with a small degree of paralysis. The presented solution is dedicated in particular to patients with the ability to make hand movements, but this movement is not carried out in full range and is not precise. Patients have a problem...

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Introduction and aim: The article presents the issues of system and prototype of the device to a wireless diagnostic health of elderly people. This system is able to control a pulse, temperature and ECG recording. There are also presented the main elements of hardware/software system that enables to communicate between the Smartphone and the device...

Introduction and aim: The article presents the issues of the system to the diagnosis the physical activity of people using the Android-based device. The main goal of the project was to create a system responsible for the measurement of activity the muscles and physical movement parameters. Material and methods: The project has been designed and im...

device for the rehabilitation of the hand and forearm is a station intended for people with neurological injuries, including stroke, with severe paralysis and dysfunction, especially hand fingers. The presented solution is dedicated in particular to patients who are not able to perform any kind of motion, in particular with the hand and forearm of...

Device for physical and educational rehabilitation is a station intended, i.a., for people after neurological injuries, including stroke, with a small degree of paralysis. The presented solution is dedicated in particular to patients with the ability to perform upper limb movement, but this movement is not carried out in full range and it is not pr...

Device for physical and educational rehabilitation is a station intended, i.a., for people after neurological injuries, including stroke, with a small degree of paralysis. The presented solution is dedicated in particular to patients with the ability to perform upper limb movement, but this movement is not carried out in full range and it is not pr...

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To characterize the ELISE project, a concept robot applicable in the neuro-rehabilitation of the entire paretic upper limb. The project has been designed and implemented based on comprehensive rehabilitation of the shoulder, forearm and hand. ELISE is a concept robotic system prepared for individualized approach in rehabilitation of stroke patients...

This paper suggests a new approach to an EMG controlled prosthetic hand. The biomechanical, ergonomics, electrical/electronics, hardware/software aspects of the design are described in the article. The most important objectives of this project include: simplified model of fingers and thumb, the basic functionality (especially opening and closing th...

Stroke and neurological disorders significantly affect thousands of individuals annually, leading to considerable physical impairment and functional disability. Gait is one of the most important activities of daily living affected in stroke survivors. Recent technological developments in powered mechatronics solutions can create powerful adjunctive...

Introduction and aim: The article presents the issues of supporting system for elderly and disa-bled people. The article describes the first phase of the project, in which the system provides the ability to support two steps. For each of these activities is used to control gesture. Material and methods: The project has been designed and implemented...

The article presents the technical aspect of the newest solutions of mobile phone in rehabilitation. The article presents an application for a mobile phone to realize rehabilitation in virtual reality. These applications have a possibility to generate a reports. The reports provide numerical information on the results and progress achieved in the s...

Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie najnowszych rozwiązań dostępnych w telefonach komórkowych wspomagających diagnozowanie chorób. Poruszony temat został przedstawiony nie tylko z punktu widzenia pacjentów ale również i lekarzy. W artykule przedstawiono możliwości diagnozowania czerniaka złośliwego i chorób oczu w krajach, gdzie dostęp do usług med...

The bionic prosthetic hand directed by speech recognition, is presented. The project includes the creation of a prototype based on the mechatronic design (electronics design, construction modeling, software programming).

The system and the prototype device for wireless diagnostic of an elderly people, is presented. This system to measures pulse, temperature and ECG. The main elements of hardware/software, enabling communication with a smartphone, are described. Proposed system includes also a biofeedback module for exercises, basing on changes of pulse and body tem...

More and more people suffer from the locomotor system disabilities. Robot-assisted gait training and exoskeletons aid rehabilitation process. The project of the exoskeleton device TransforME and the prototype controlled by electromyography’s signals are described.

The article takes notice to the industry expectations about the robotics. Robotics needs to become more intuitive. The robot should be direct tool for human. In most cases, it is separated by barriers. The article presents possibilities of human cooperation with the robot without undue external security. This cooperation will concern in particular...

Obesity is considered one of the civilization disease. Treating obesity is closely related with the age and degree of overweight of obese patients. The basic purpose of therapy is to maintain or to reduce the patient’s weight, and to prevent medical complications resulting from their obesity. The article presents the technical aspect of the high-te...

The purpose of this article is to realize and encourage the reader to the possibility of using their knowledge and capacity to help another people. This help concerns people with disabilities and it is based on a new mechatronic solutions that make their life easier. Patient satisfaction with the product is possible only with work of the team inter...

The article presents the technical aspect of the newest solutions of walk assist devices (e.g. crutches, ceiling lifts, mechatronic orthosis, exoskeletons). In particularly, this solutions are dedicated to use in private homes or in nursing homes. This problem will be presented not only from the point of view of older people but also from the persp...

The article presents the technical aspect of the biomedical engineering in solutions of walk assist devices (e.g. mechatronic orthosis, exoskeletons). There were presented few criteria which we are able to use for divide walk assist devices. It was also noted whether the presented solutions meet the expectations of potential customers.

The article presents the wireless health monitoring system (EKG, blood pressure, pulse) and solutions for monitoring the location of seniors. New innovative hand band was prepared on the basis of the analysis of the literature describing the current solutions and suggestions of potential users. Hand band is prepared to control blood pressure and pu...

Rehabilitation is a very important part of the patient convalescence after different types of diseases and accidents. The work presents the device for limb rehabilitation and proper arrangement of limb. Interdisciplinary and mechatronic approach to design were given the opportunity to prepare the universal concept of kinematic manipulator for limb...

Upright standing is a very significant part of the complex process of rehabilitation. It improves functions of cardio-vascular system. It prevents and helps in healing of contractures. It improves functions of psycho-condition of the patient. We will present a mechatronic standing frame. This device is designed to help people who have lost the use...

The article presents the kinematic structure of the manipulator for upper limb rehabilitation. Rehabilitation includes exercises arm, forearm and hand in a range of activities of muscles and joints. The assumptions were prepared on the basis of the analysis of the literature describing the current solutions and suggestions of patients and therapist...

The article presents a model of the arm manipulator of spastic upper limb rehabilitation. It was based on a task dynamics analysis. As a result of the disease, upper limb does not function properly and does not perform the desired movement. It is a result of small damage of brain which is base on neurological substrate. In order to return the patie...

Rehabilitation is a very important part of the patient convalescence after different types of accidents or diseases (for example stroke). The basic aim of this process is to remove the motor system dysfunctions. In traditional perception, it takes the form of the cooperation between patient - therapist. But with the technology development it began...