DocumentCode
2076436
Title
Evaluation of rehabilitation robots for eating
Author
Tejima, Noriyuki
Author_Institution
Dept. of Robotics, Ritsumeikan Univ., Kyoto, Japan
fYear
1996
fDate
11-14 Nov 1996
Firstpage
118
Lastpage
120
Abstract
Many rehabilitation robotic systems have been developed to aid people with disabilities but few are used in practice. A new method to evaluate the performance of a rehabilitation robot that aids quadriplegics in eating is described in this paper. Seven objective indices are proposed to evaluate the performance of this rehabilitation robotic system. Each index is discussed by putting the evaluator in the position of the users, which has proved effective
Keywords
handicapped aids; manipulators; disabilities; eating; quadriplegics; rehabilitation robots; Aging; Computer peripherals; Costs; Design automation; Design engineering; Extremities; Rehabilitation robotics; Robotics and automation; Service robots; Teeth;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robot and Human Communication, 1996., 5th IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location
Tsukuba
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3253-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ROMAN.1996.568780
Filename
568780
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