Robotic Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice

✍ Scribed by Pedro Encarnação, Albert Cook, Richard Simpson, Kim Adams, Adriana Rios, Liliana Alvarez

• Publisher: CRC Press LLC : CRC Press
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 398
• Series: Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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

Content: Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Editorial Board
Contributors
1. Fundamentals of Robotic Assistive Technologies
2. Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robots
3. Assistive Robotic Manipulators
4. Upper and Lower Limb Robotic Prostheses
5. Smart Wheelchairs for Assessment and Mobility
6. Exoskeletons as an Assistive Technology for Mobility and Manipulation
7. Robotic Systems for Augmentative Manipulation to Promote Cognitive Development, Play, and Education
8. Social Assistive Robots for Children with Complex Disabilities 9. Robots Supporting Care for Elderly People10. Ethical and Social Implications of the Use of Robots in Rehabilitation Practice
Glossary
Index