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Robotic Assistive Technologies
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Principles and Practice
Robotic Assistive Technologies
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Robotic Assistive Technologies book
Principles and Practice
Edited ByPedro Encarnação, Albert M. Cook
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2017
eBook Published 9 February 2017
Pub. Location New York
Imprint CRC Press
Pages 398
eBook ISBN 9781315368788
Subjects Bioscience, Engineering & Technology, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health
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Encarnação, P., & Cook, A.M. (Eds.). (2017). Robotic Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315368788
ABSTRACT
This book contains a comprehensive overview of all current uses of robots in rehabilitation. The underlying principles in each application are provided. This is followed by a critical review of the technology available, of the utilization protocols, and of user studies, outcomes, and clinical evidence, if existing. Ethical and social implications of robot use are also discussed. The reader will have an in depth view of rehabilitation robots, from principles to practice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|46 pages
Human–Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robots
ByWing-Yue Geoffrey Louie, Sharaf Mohamed, Goldie Nejat
chapter 4|46 pages
Upper and Lower Limb Robotic Prostheses
ByPatrick M. Pilarski, Jacqueline S. Hebert
chapter 5|34 pages
Smart Wheelchairs for Assessment and Mobility
ByPooja Viswanathan, Richard C. Simpson, Geneviève Foley, Andrew Sutcliffe, Julianne Bell
chapter 6|40 pages
Exoskeletons as an Assistive Technology for Mobility and Manipulation
ByJaimie Borisoff, Mahsa Khalili, W. Ben Mortenson, H. F. Machiel Van der Loos
chapter 7|43 pages
Robotic Systems for Augmentative Manipulation to Promote Cognitive Development, Play, and Education
ByKim Adams, Liliana Alvarez, Adriana Rios
chapter 8|48 pages
Social Assistive Robots for Children with Complex Disabilities
ByCathy Bodine, Levin Sliker, Michael Marquez, Cecilia Clark, Brian Burne, Jim Sandstrum
chapter 9|24 pages
Robots Supporting Care for Elderly People
BySandra Bedaf, Claire Huijnen, Renée van den Heuvel, Luc de Witte
chapter 10|26 pages
Ethical and Social Implications of the Use of Robots in Rehabilitation Practice
ByLiliana Alvarez, Albert M. Cook