Title :
Evaluation of rehabilitation robots for eating
Author :
Tejima, Noriyuki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Robotics, Ritsumeikan Univ., Kyoto, Japan
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;
Conference_Titel :
Robot and Human Communication, 1996., 5th IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Tsukuba
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3253-9
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.1996.568780
