Interfacing Humans and Robots for Gait Assistance and Rehabilitation

This textbook explores the concepts of assistive and rehabilitation robotics, which combines physical, cognitive, and social human-robot interaction to empower gait rehabilitation and assist human mobility. It 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. Case studies are presented to test and evaluate how robots interact with humans, analyzing acceptance, perception, biomechanics factors, and physiological mechanisms of recovery during robotic assistance or therapy. It 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.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 17 September 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The concepts explored in this textbook herald a groundbreaking era in assistive and rehabilitation robotics, where the fusion of physical, cognitive, and social human-robot interaction empowers gait rehabilitation and enhances human mobility. The primary objective is to consolidate the methodologies, modules, and technologies implemented in lower-limb exoskeletons, smart walkers, and social robots, specifically tailored to address the needs of human gait assistance and rehabilitation.

This comprehensive book delves into the intersection of emerging technologies in healthcare applications and robotics science, including soft robotics, force control, novel sensing methods, brain-computer interfaces, serious games, automatic learning, and motion planning. From a clinical perspective, captivating case studies are presented to test and evaluate the intricate interactions between humans and these robots, shedding light on acceptance, perception, biomechanics factors, and physiological mechanisms of recovery during robotic assistance or therapy.

Interfacing Humans and Robots for Gait Assistance and Rehabilitation serves as a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in biomedical engineering, rehabilitation engineering, robotics, and health sciences. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the clinical needs, technological advancements, and scientific foundations of human-robot interaction in the realm of rehabilitation. The book also highlights the evidence and implications associated with the implementation of robotic devices in actual therapy and daily life applications, empowering students to contribute to the future of assistive and rehabilitation robotics.

Weight: 781g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030796297
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022