Robotic assistive technologies : principles and practice / / edited by Pedro ENCARNA-O and Albert Cook

• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2017
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (398 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 629.892
• Soggetto topico: Mobile robots
• Persona (resp. second.): ENCARNA-OPedro; CookAlbert M. <1943->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Editorial Board -- Contributors -- 1.Fundamentals of Robotic Assistive Technologies / Pedro Encarna��o -- 2.Human�Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robots / Wing-Yue Geoffrey Louie, Sharaf Mohamed, and Goldie Nejat -- 3.Assistive Robotic Manipulators / Arthur Blom and Harry Stuyt -- 4.Upper and Lower Limb Robotic Prostheses / Patrick M. Pilarski and Jacqueline S. Hebert -- 5.Smart Wheelchairs for Assessment and Mobility / Pooja Viswanathan, Richard C. Simpson, Genevi�ve Foley, Andrew Sutcliffe, and Julianne Bell -- 6.Exoskeletons as an Assistive Technology for Mobility and Manipulation / Jaimie Borisoff, Mahsa Khalili, W. Ben Mortenson, and H. F. Machiel Van der Loos -- 7.Robotic Systems for Augmentative Manipulation to Promote Cognitive Development, Play, and Education / Kim Adams, Liliana Alvarez, and Adriana Rios -- 8.Social Assistive Robots for Children with Complex Disabilities / Cathy Bodine, Levin Sliker, Michael Marquez, Cecilia Clark, Brian Burne, and Jim Sandstrum -- 9.Robots Supporting Care for Elderly People / Sandra Bedaf, Claire Huijnen, Ren�e van den Heuvel, and Luc de Witte -- 10.Ethical and Social Implications of the Use of Robots in Rehabilitation Practice / Liliana Alvarez and Albert M. Cook -- Glossary -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Robotic assistive technologies
• ISBN: 1-315-35176-5; 1-5231-1377-4; 1-315-36878-1; 1-4987-4573-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163882003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Rehabilitation science in practice series.