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.
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Editorial Board |
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| Contributors |
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1 Fundamentals of Robotic Assistive Technologies |
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2 Human--Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robots |
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3 Assistive Robotic Manipulators |
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4 Upper and Lower Limb Robotic Prostheses |
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5 Smart Wheelchairs for Assessment and Mobility |
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6 Exoskeletons as an Assistive Technology for Mobility and Manipulation |
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H. F. Machiel Van der Loos |
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7 Robotic Systems for Augmentative Manipulation to Promote Cognitive Development, Play, and Education |
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8 Social Assistive Robots for Children with Complex Disabilities |
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9 Robots Supporting Care for Elderly People |
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10 Ethical and Social Implications of the Use of Robots in Rehabilitation Practice |
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Pedro Encarnacao is an Adjunct Professor at the Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics of the Catholic University of Portugal. He is an active researcher in robotic systems for rehabiliation. Albert Cook is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Alberta and California State University, Sacramento. He is the co-author of "Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practices, 4/e" and "Essentials of Assistive Technologies". He has co-edited three other multi-authored texts with John Webster and written numerous chapters on rehabilitaiton and biomedical engineering in a large number of journals and proceedings. He is the Past-President and fellow of RESNA.
