Wearable Robotics Challenges And Trends

Author : José González-Vargas,Jaime Ibáñez,Jose L. Contreras-Vidal,Herman van der Kooij,José Luis Pons
Publisher : Springer
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319465326

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Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends by José González-Vargas,Jaime Ibáñez,Jose L. Contreras-Vidal,Herman van der Kooij,José Luis Pons Pdf

The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, and discusses important regulatory challenges, as well as clinical and ethical issues. Based on the 2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, held October 18-21, 2016, in Segovia, Spain, the book addresses a large audience of academics and professionals working in government, industry, and medical centers, and end-users alike. It provides them with specialized information and with a source of inspiration for new ideas and collaborations. It discusses exemplary case studies highlighting practical challenges related to the implementation of wearable robots in a number of fields. One of the focus is on clinical applications, which was encouraged by the colocation of WeRob2016 with the International Conference on Neurorehabilitation, INCR2016. Additional topics include space applications and assistive technologies in the industry. The book merges together the engineering, medical, ethical and political perspectives, thus offering a multidisciplinary, timely snapshot of the field of wearable technologies.

Author : Maria Chiara Carrozza,Silvestro Micera,José L. Pons
Publisher : Springer
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030018870

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Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends by Maria Chiara Carrozza,Silvestro Micera,José L. Pons Pdf

The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, and discusses important regulatory challenges, as well as clinical and ethical issues. Based on the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, held October 16-20, 2018, in Pisa, Italy, the book addresses a large audience of academics and professionals working in government, industry, and medical centers, and end-users alike. It provides them with specialized information and with a source of inspiration for new ideas and collaborations. It discusses exemplary case studies highlighting practical challenges related to the implementation of wearable robots in a number of fields. One of the focus is on clinical applications, which was encouraged by the colocation of WeRob2018 with the International Conference on Neurorehabilitation, INCR2018. Additional topics include space applications and assistive technologies in the industry. The book merges together the engineering, medical, ethical and political perspectives, thus offering a multidisciplinary, timely snapshot of the field of wearable technologies.

Author : Juan C. Moreno,Jawad Masood,Urs Schneider,Christophe Maufroy,Jose L. Pons
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030695477

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Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends by Juan C. Moreno,Jawad Masood,Urs Schneider,Christophe Maufroy,Jose L. Pons Pdf

This book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, discussing industrially and medically-relevant issues, as well as legal and ethical aspects. It covers exemplary case studies highlighting challenges related to the implementation of wearable robots for different purposes, and describing advanced solutions. Based on the 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and on WearRacon Europe 2020, which were both held online on October 13-16, 2020, the book addresses a large audience of academics and professionals working in for the government, in the industry, and in medical centers, as well as end-users alike. By merging together engineering, medical, ethical and industrial perspectives, it offers a multidisciplinary, timely snapshot of the field of wearable technologies.

Author : Juan C. Moreno,Jawad Masood,Urs Schneider,Christophe Maufroy,Jose L. Pons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030695484

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Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends by Juan C. Moreno,Jawad Masood,Urs Schneider,Christophe Maufroy,Jose L. Pons Pdf

This book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, discussing industrially and medically-relevant issues, as well as legal and ethical aspects. It covers exemplary case studies highlighting challenges related to the implementation of wearable robots for different purposes, and describing advanced solutions. Based on the 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and on WearRacon Europe 2020, which were both held online on October 13-16, 2020, the book addresses a large audience of academics and professionals working in for the government, in the industry, and in medical centers, as well as end-users alike. By merging together engineering, medical, ethical and industrial perspectives, it offers a multidisciplinary, timely snapshot of the field of wearable technologies. .

Author : Jacob Rosen
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128146606

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Wearable Robotics by Jacob Rosen Pdf

Wearable Robotics: Systems and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the entire field of wearable robotics, including active orthotics (exoskeleton) and active prosthetics for the upper and lower limb and full body. In its two major sections, wearable robotics systems are described from both engineering perspectives and their application in medicine and industry. Systems and applications at various levels of the development cycle are presented, including those that are still under active research and development, systems that are under preliminary or full clinical trials, and those in commercialized products. This book is a great resource for anyone working in this field, including researchers, industry professionals and those who want to use it as a teaching mechanism. Provides a comprehensive overview of the entire field, with both engineering and medical perspectives Helps readers quickly and efficiently design and develop wearable robotics for healthcare applications

Author : José L. Pons
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470987650

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Wearable Robots by José L. Pons Pdf

A wearable robot is a mechatronic system that is designed around the shape and function of the human body, with segments and joints corresponding to those of the person it is externally coupled with. Teleoperation and power amplification were the first applications, but after recent technological advances the range of application fields has widened. Increasing recognition from the scientific community means that this technology is now employed in telemanipulation, man-amplification, neuromotor control research and rehabilitation, and to assist with impaired human motor control. Logical in structure and original in its global orientation, this volume gives a full overview of wearable robotics, providing the reader with a complete understanding of the key applications and technologies suitable for its development. The main topics are demonstrated through two detailed case studies; one on a lower limb active orthosis for a human leg, and one on a wearable robot that suppresses upper limb tremor. These examples highlight the difficulties and potentialities in this area of technology, illustrating how design decisions should be made based on these. As well as discussing the cognitive interaction between human and robot, this comprehensive text also covers: the mechanics of the wearable robot and it’s biomechanical interaction with the user, including state-of-the-art technologies that enable sensory and motor interaction between human (biological) and wearable artificial (mechatronic) systems; the basis for bioinspiration and biomimetism, general rules for the development of biologically-inspired designs, and how these could serve recursively as biological models to explain biological systems; the study on the development of networks for wearable robotics. Wearable Robotics: Biomechatronic Exoskeletons will appeal to lecturers, senior undergraduate students, postgraduates and other researchers of medical, electrical and bio engineering who are interested in the area of assistive robotics. Active system developers in this sector of the engineering industry will also find it an informative and welcome resource.

Author : Pons,Juan C. Moreno,Rogelio Soto
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 111890074X

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Wearable Robots, Second Edition by Pons,Juan C. Moreno,Rogelio Soto Pdf

Wearable Robots (explains the interaction between robot and human, implications for the rehabilitation of elderly and disabled patients the latest research into the use of wearable robots in neuromotor control research. This fully updated second edition continues with an introduction to the technology and neurophysiology associated with the interaction between the wearable robotic systems and the human body. There follows a detailed discussion of the kinemics dynamics of the system along with review of control, sensors and actuators, and communication aspects of the system, its bioinspired design, the management of its intense symbiotic interaction with the human user and new application scenarios where WRs are coordinated with other technologies, e.g neuroprosthetics and, now, paediatric applications. The book concludes with a series of case studies focused on specific upper limb and lower limb systems. The book is structured into 12 chapters; new material for the second edition includes chapters on:- Wearable Robots, Exoskeletons and Neuroprosthetics / Muscular physiology as a model / Application to actuator concepts and design / Human Biomechanics / cHRI using Bioelectrical Monitoring of Brain Activity / Hybrid control of WRs and Neuroprostheses / Sensors in Wearable Robotics / Actuators in Wearable Robotics / Wearable Upper-Limb Robots / Wearable Lower-Limb and Full-Body Robots

Author : Cecilia Laschi,Jonathan Rossiter,Fumiya Iida,Matteo Cianchetti,Laura Margheri
Publisher : Springer
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319464602

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Soft Robotics: Trends, Applications and Challenges by Cecilia Laschi,Jonathan Rossiter,Fumiya Iida,Matteo Cianchetti,Laura Margheri Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive, timely snapshot of current research, technologies and applications of soft robotics. The different chapters, written by international experts across multiple fields of soft robotics, cover innovative systems and technologies for soft robot legged locomotion, soft robot manipulation, underwater soft robotics, biomimetic soft robotic platforms, plant-inspired soft robots, flying soft robots, soft robotics in surgery, as well as methods for their modeling and control. Based on the results of the second edition of the Soft Robotics Week, held on April 25 – 30, 2016, in Livorno, Italy, the book reports on the major research lines and novel technologies presented and discussed during the event.

Author : Irfan Hussain,Dongming Gan,Domenico Prattichizzo,Chad Gregory Rose,Yasar Ayaz
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889765881

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Wearable Robots and Sensorimotor Interfaces: Augmentation, Rehabilitation, Assistance or substitution of human sensorimotor function by Irfan Hussain,Dongming Gan,Domenico Prattichizzo,Chad Gregory Rose,Yasar Ayaz Pdf

Author : Amir Jafari,Nafiseh Ebrahimi
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128185391

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Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation by Amir Jafari,Nafiseh Ebrahimi Pdf

Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation explores the specific branch of robotics dealing with developing robots from compliant and flexible materials. Unlike robots built from rigid materials, soft robots behave the way in which living organs move and adapt to their surroundings and allow for increased flexibility and adaptability for the user. This book is a comprehensive reference discussing the application of soft robotics for rehabilitation of upper and lower extremities separated by various limbs. The book examines various techniques applied in soft robotics, including the development of soft actuators, rigid actuators with soft behavior, intrinsically soft actuators, and soft sensors. This book is perfect for graduate students, researchers, and professional engineers in robotics, control, mechanical, and electrical engineering who are interested in soft robotics, artificial intelligence, rehabilitation therapy, and medical and rehabilitation device design and manufacturing. Outlines the application of soft robotic techniques to design platforms that provide rehabilitation therapy for disabled persons to help improve their motor functions Discusses the application of soft robotics for rehabilitation of upper and lower extremities separated by various limbs Offers readers the ability to find soft robotics devices, methods, and results for any limb, and then compare the results with other options provided in the book

Author : Carlos A. Cifuentes,Marcela Múnera
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030796303

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Interfacing Humans and Robots for Gait Assistance and Rehabilitation by Carlos A. Cifuentes,Marcela Múnera Pdf

The concepts represented in this textbook are explored for the first time in assistive and rehabilitation robotics, which is the combination of physical, cognitive, and social human-robot interaction to empower gait rehabilitation and assist human mobility. The aim is to consolidate the methodologies, modules, and technologies implemented in lower-limb exoskeletons, smart walkers, and social robots when human gait assistance and rehabilitation are the primary targets. This book presents the combination of emergent technologies in healthcare applications and robotics science, such as soft robotics, force control, novel sensing methods, brain-computer interfaces, serious games, automatic learning, and motion planning. From the clinical perspective, case studies are presented for testing and evaluating how those robots interact with humans, analyzing acceptance, perception, biomechanics factors, and physiological mechanisms of recovery during the robotic assistance or therapy. Interfacing Humans and Robots for Gait Assistance and Rehabilitation will enable undergraduate and graduate students of biomedical engineering, rehabilitation engineering, robotics, and health sciences to understand the clinical needs, technology, and science of human-robot interaction behind robotic devices for rehabilitation, and the evidence and implications related to the implementation of those devices in actual therapy and daily life applications.

Author : Marcelo H. Ang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 4000 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3662437694

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Encyclopedia of Robotics by Marcelo H. Ang Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Robotics addresses the existing need for an easily accessible yet authoritative and granular knowledge resource in robotic science and engineering. The encyclopedia is a work that comprehensively explains the scientific, application-based, interactive and socio-ethical parameters of robotics. It is the first work that explains at the concept and fact level the state of the field of robotics and its future directions. The encyclopedia is a complement to Springer’s highly successful Handbook of Robotics that has analyzed the state of robotics through the medium of descriptive essays. Organized in an A-Z format for quick and easy understanding of both the basic and advanced topics across a broad spectrum of areas in a self-contained form. The entries in this Encyclopedia will be a comprehensive description of terms used in robotics science and technology. Each term, when useful, is described concisely with online illustrations and enhanced user interactivity (on SpringerReference.com).

Author : Troy McDaniel,Xueliang Liu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030707163

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Multimedia for Accessible Human Computer Interfaces by Troy McDaniel,Xueliang Liu Pdf

The book Multimedia for Accessible Human Computer Interfaces is to be the first resource to provide in-depth coverage on topical areas of multimedia computing (images, video, audio, speech, haptics, VR/AR, etc.) for accessible and inclusive human computer interfaces. Topics are grouped into thematic areas spanning the human senses: Vision, Hearing, Touch, as well as Multimodal applications. Each chapter is written by different multimedia researchers to provide complementary and multidisciplinary perspectives. Unlike other related books, which focus on guidelines for designing accessible interfaces, or are dated in their coverage of cutting edge multimedia technologies, Multimedia for Accessible Human Computer Interfaces takes an application-oriented approach to present a tour of how the field of multimedia is advancing access to human computer interfaces for individuals with disabilities. Under Theme 1 “Vision-based Technologies for Accessible Human Computer Interfaces”, multimedia technologies to enhance access to interfaces through vision will be presented including: “A Framework for Gaze-contingent Interfaces”, “Sign Language Recognition”, “Fusion-based Image Enhancement and its Applications in Mobile Devices”, and “Open-domain Textual Question Answering Systems”. Under Theme 2 “Auditory Technologies for Accessible Human Computer Interfaces”, multimedia technologies to enhance access to interfaces through hearing will be presented including: “Speech Recognition for Individuals with Voice Disorders” and “Socially Assistive Robots for Storytelling and Other Activities to Support Aging in Place”. Under Theme 3 “Haptic Technologies for Accessible Human Computer Interfaces”, multimedia technologies to enhance access to interfaces through haptics will be presented including: “Accessible Smart Coaching Technologies Inspired by Elderly Requisites” and “Haptic Mediators for Remote Interpersonal Communication”. Under Theme 4 “Multimodal Technologies for Accessible Human Computer Interfaces”, multimedia technologies to enhance access to interfaces through multiple modalities will be presented including: “Human-Machine Interfaces for Socially Connected Devices: From Smart Households to Smart Cities” and “Enhancing Situational Awareness and Kinesthetic Assistance for Clinicians via Augmented-Reality and Haptic Shared-Control Technologies”.

Author : Saïd Zeghloul,Med Amine Laribi,Juan Sandoval
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030752590

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Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics by Saïd Zeghloul,Med Amine Laribi,Juan Sandoval Pdf

This book presents the proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2021, held in Poitiers, France, 21–23 June 2021. It gathers contributions by researchers from several countries on all major areas of robotic research, development and innovation, as well as new applications and current trends. The topics covered include: novel designs and applications of robotic systems, intelligent cooperating and service robots, advanced robot control, human-robot interfaces, robot vision systems, mobile robots, humanoid and walking robots, bio-inspired and swarm robotic systems, aerial, underwater and spatial robots, robots for ambient assisted living, medical robots and bionic prostheses, cognitive robots, cloud robotics, ethical and social issues in robotics, etc. Given its scope, the book offers a source of information and inspiration for researchers seeking to improve their work and gather new ideas for future developments.

Author : Roberto Colombo,Vittorio Sanguineti
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128119969

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Rehabilitation Robotics by Roberto Colombo,Vittorio Sanguineti Pdf

Rehabilitation Robotics gives an introduction and overview of all areas of rehabilitation robotics, perfect for anyone new to the field. It also summarizes available robot technologies and their application to different pathologies for skilled researchers and clinicians. The editors have been involved in the development and application of robotic devices for neurorehabilitation for more than 15 years. This experience using several commercial devices for robotic rehabilitation has enabled them to develop the know-how and expertise necessary to guide those seeking comprehensive understanding of this topic. Each chapter is written by an expert in the respective field, pulling in perspectives from both engineers and clinicians to present a multi-disciplinary view. The book targets the implementation of efficient robot strategies to facilitate the re-acquisition of motor skills. This technology incorporates the outcomes of behavioral studies on motor learning and its neural correlates into the design, implementation and validation of robot agents that behave as ‘optimal’ trainers, efficiently exploiting the structure and plasticity of the human sensorimotor systems. In this context, human-robot interaction plays a paramount role, at both the physical and cognitive level, toward achieving a symbiotic interaction where the human body and the robot can benefit from each other’s dynamics. Provides a comprehensive review of recent developments in the area of rehabilitation robotics Includes information on both therapeutic and assistive robots Focuses on the state-of-the-art and representative advancements in the design, control, analysis, implementation and validation of rehabilitation robotic systems