One of the major application targets of service robots is to use them as assistive devices for rehabilitation. This book introduces some latest achievements in the field of rehabilitation robotics and assistive technology for people with disabilities and aged people. The book contains results from both theoretical and experimental works and reviews on some new advanced rehabilitation devices which has been recently transferred to the industry. Significant parts of the book are devoted to the assessment of new rehabilitation technologies, the evaluation of prototype devices with end-users, the safety of rehabilitation robots, and robot-assisted neurorehabilitation. The book is a representative selection of the latest trends in rehabilitation robotics and can be used as a reference for teaching on mechatronic devices for rehabilitation.
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One of the major application targets of service robots is to use them as assistive devices for rehabilitation. Significant parts of the book are devoted to the assessment of new rehabilitation technologies, the evaluation of prototype devices with end-users, the safety of rehabilitation robots, and robot-assisted neurorehabilitation.
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Introduction.- Rehabilitation Robots for Assistance of Human Movements.- Prostheses and Orthoses.- Intelligent Wheelchairs.- Mechatronics Devices for Assistance in Walking.- Robot-Assisted Neurorehabilitation.- Perspectives and Trends of the Rehabilitation Robotics.
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Latest achievements in the field of rehabilitation robotics and assistive technology Reference for teaching on mechatronic devices for rehabilitation Representative selection of latest trends in rehabilitations robotics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783540219866
Publisert
2004-06-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet