Kommu S.S (Ed.) Rehabilitation Robotics

Vienna: I-Tech Education and Publishing. – 2007. – 648 p. The coupling of several areas of the medical field with recent advances in robotic systems has seen a paradigm shift in our approach to selected sectors of medical care, especially over the last decade. Rehabilitation medicine is one such area. The development of advanced robotic systems has ushered with it an exponential number trials and experiments aimed at optimising restoration of quality of life to those who are physically debilitated. Despite these developments, there remains a paucity in the presentation of these advances in the form of a comprehensive tool. This book was written to present the most recent advances in rehabilitation robotics known to date from the perspective of some of the leading experts in the field and presents an interesting array of developments put into 33 comprehensive chapters. The chapters are presented in a way that the reader will get a seamless impression of the current concepts of optimal modes of both experimental and applicable roles of robotic devices. ‘Rehabilitation Robotics’ promises to be a valuable supplementary tool to all those involved in rehabilitation from the standpoint of the patient and affected families, the therapist and the robot. It also acts as a platform upon which researchers can gain a solid and evidence based approach towards the initiation of future projects.Robotic Solutions in Pediatric Rehabilitation
Biomechanical Constraints in the Design of Robotic Systems for Tremor Suppression
Robotics and Virtual Reality Applications in Mobility Rehabilitation
Designing Safety-Critical Rehabilitation Robots
Work Assistive Mobile Robot for the Disabled in a Real Work Environment
The Evolution and Ergonomics of Robotic-Assisted Surgical Systems
Design and Implementation of a Control Architecture for Rehabilitation Robotic Systems
A 3-D Rehabilitation System for Upper Limbs EMUL, and a 6-DOF Rehabilitation System Robotherapist, and Other Rehabilitation System with High Safety
The Rehabilitation Robots FRIEND-I & II: Daily Life Independency through Semi-Autonomous Task-Execution
Functional Rehabilitation: Coordination of Artificial and Natural Controllers
Passive-type Intelligent Walker Controlled Based on Caster-like Dynamics
Powered Human Gait Assistance
Task-oriented and Purposeful Robot-Assisted Therapy
Applications of Robotics to Assessment and Physical Therapy of Upper Limbs of Stroke Patients
Applications of a Fluidic Artificial Hand in the Field of Rehabilitation
Upper-Limb Exoskeletons for Physically Weak Persons
Cyberthosis: Rehabilitation Robotics With Controlled Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Haptic Device System For Upper Limb Motor Impairment Patients: Developing And Handling In Healthy Subjects
Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed Lower Limbs Using Functional Electrical Stimulation: Robust Closed Loop Control
Risk Evaluation of Human-Care Robots
Robotic Exoskeletons for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
Upper Limb Rehabilitation System for Self-Supervised Therapy: Computer-Aided Daily Performance Evaluation for the Trauma and Disorder in the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
PLEIA: A Reconfigurable Platform for Evaluation of HCI acting
Facial Automaton for Conveying Emotions as a Social Rehabilitation Tool for People with Autism
Upper-Limb Robotic Rehabilitation Exoskeleton: Tremor Suppression
Lower-Limb Wearable Exoskeleton
Exoskeleton-Based Exercisers for the Disabilities of the Upper Arm and Hand
Stair Gait Classification from Kinematic Sensors
The ALLADIN Diagnostic Device: An Innovative Platform for Assessing Post-Stroke Functional Recovery
Synthesis of Prosthesis Architectures and Design of Prosthetic Devices for Upper Limb Amputees
An Embedded Control Platform of a Continuous Passive Motion Machine for Injured Fingers
A Portable Robot for Tele-rehabilitation: Remote Therapy and Outcome Evaluation
Bio-inspired Interaction Control of Robotic Machines for Motor Therapy