Robotic Assistive Technologies

Principles and Practice

Pedro Encarnação, Albert Cook, Kim Adams , Kim Adams (University of Alberta and Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Canada)

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CRC Press Inc
31 January 2017

Rehabilitation; Biomedical engineering; Robotics

Series: Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series

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.

Edited by: Pedro Encarnação, Albert Cook, Kim Adams, Kim Adams (University of Alberta and Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Canada), Adriana Rios (Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 724g
ISBN: 9781498745727
ISBN 10: 1498745725
Series: Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
Pages: 382
Publication Date: 31 January 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fundamentals of Robot Application, Human Robot Interaction, Robotic Systems to Support Manipulation, Robotic Prosthesis, Robotic Systems to Support Mobility, Robots for Rehabilitation Therapy, Exoskeletons, Robotic Systems to Promote Cognitive Development, Social Robotics-Children with ASD, Social Robotics - Elderly, Personal Assistant Robots, Ethical adn Social Implications.

"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."