Emerging therapies in neurorehabilitation / / Jose L. Pons, Diego Torricelli, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; Heidelberg, : Springer-Verlag, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 345 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Disciplina | 610.28 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PonsJose L
TorricelliDiego |
Collana | Biosystems & biorobotics |
Soggetto topico |
Nervous system - Diseases - Patients - Rehabilitation
Nervous system - Wounds and injuries - Rehabilitation |
ISBN | 3-642-38556-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | part I. Central neurological impairments -- part II. Spinal and brain plasticity -- part III. Emerging technologies -- part IV. Hands-on guides. |
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Berlin ; ; Heidelberg, : Springer-Verlag, 2014 | ||
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Wearable robots : biomechatronic exoskeletons / / edited by Jose L. Pons |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
Disciplina |
617.9
617/.9 629.892 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PonsJose L |
Soggetto topico |
Robotics in medicine
Prosthesis |
ISBN |
1-281-32006-4
9786611320065 0-470-98766-9 0-470-98765-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Wearable Robots; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction to wearable robotics; 1.1 Wearable robots and exoskeletons; 1.1.1 Dual human-robot interaction in wearable robotics; 1.1.2 A historical note; 1.1.3 Exoskeletons: an instance of wearable robots; 1.2 The role of bioinspiration and biomechatronics in wearable robots; 1.2.1 Bioinspiration in the design of biomechatronic wearable robots; 1.2.2 Biomechatronic systems in close interaction with biological systems; 1.2.3 Biologically inspired design and optimization procedures
1.3 Technologies involved in robotic exoskeletons1.4 A classification of wearable exoskeletons: application domains; 1.5 Scope of the book; References; 2 Basis for bioinspiration and biomimetism in wearable robots; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 General principles in biological design; 2.2.1 Optimization of objective functions: energy consumption; 2.2.2 Multifunctionality and adaptability; 2.2.3 Evolution; 2.3 Development of biologically inspired designs; 2.3.1 Biological models; 2.3.2 Neuromotor control structures and mechanisms as models; 2.3.3 Muscular physiology as a model 2.3.4 Sensorimotor mechanisms as a model2.3.5 Biomechanics of human limbs as a model; 2.3.6 Recursive interaction: engineering models explain biological systems; 2.4 Levels of biological inspiration in engineering design; 2.4.1 Biomimetism: replication of observable behaviour and structures; 2.4.2 Bioimitation: replication of dynamics and control structures; 2.5 Case Study: limit-cycle biped walking robots to imitate human gait and to inspire the design of wearable exoskeletons; 2.5.1 Introduction; 2.5.2 Why is human walking efficient and stable? 2.5.3 Robot solutions for efficiency and stability2.5.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; 2.6 Case Study: MANUS-HAND, mimicking neuromotor control of grasping; 2.6.1 Introduction; 2.6.2 Design of the prosthesis; 2.6.3 MANUS-HAND control architecture; 2.7 Case Study: internal models, CPGs and reflexes to control bipedal walking robots and exoskeletons: the ESBiRRo project; 2.7.1 Introduction; 2.7.2 Motivation for the design of LC bipeds and current limitations; 2.7.3 Biomimetic control for an LC biped walking robot; 2.7.4 Conclusions and future developments; References 3 Kinematics and dynamics of wearable robots3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Robot mechanics: motion equations; 3.2.1 Kinematic analysis; 3.2.2 Dynamic analysis; 3.3 Human biomechanics; 3.3.1 Medical description of human movements; 3.3.2 Arm kinematics; 3.3.3 Leg kinematics; 3.3.4 Kinematic models of the limbs; 3.3.5 Dynamic modelling of the human limbs; 3.4 Kinematic redundancy in exoskeleton systems; 3.4.1 Introduction to kinematic redundancies; 3.4.2 Redundancies in human-exoskeleton systems; 3.5 Case Study: a biomimetic, kinematically compliant knee joint modelled by a four-bar linkage 3.5.1 Introduction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877341203321 |
Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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