Robotic assistive technologies : principles and practice / [edited by] Pedro Encarnação and Albert M. Cook

Includes bibliographical references and index

Fundamentals of Robotic Assistive Technologies / Pedro Encarna©ʹ©Đo -- Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robots / Wing-Yue Geoffrey Louie, Sharaf Mohamed, and Goldie Nejat -- Assistive Robotic Manipulators / Arthur Blom and Harry Stuyt -- Upper and Lower Limb Robotic Prostheses / Patrick M. Pilarski and Jacqueline S. Hebert -- Smart Wheelchairs for Assessment and Mobility / Pooja Viswanathan, Richard C. Simpson, Genevieve Foley, Andrew Sutcliffe, and Julianne Bell -- Exoskeletons as an Assistive Technology for Mobility and Manipulation / Jaimie Borisoff, Masha Khalili, W. Ben Mortenson, and H. F. Machiel Van der Loos -- Robotic Systems for Augementative Manipulation to Promote Cognitive Development, Play, and Education / Kim Adams, Liliana Alvarez, Adriana Rios -- Social Assistive Robots for Children with Complex Disabilities / Cathy Bodine, Levin Sliker, Michael Marquez, Cecilia Clark, Brian Burne, and Jim Sandstrum -- Robots Supporting Care for Elderly People / Sandra Bedaf, Claire Huijnen, Renee van den Heuvel, and Luc de Witte -- Ethical and Social Implications of the Use of Robots in Rehabilitation Practice / Liliana Alvarez and Albert M. Cook

"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"--provided by publisher