Title :
Prosthetics, exoskeletons, and rehabilitation [Grand Challenges of Robotics]
Author :
Dellon, Brian ; Matsuoka, Yoky
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
fDate :
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper briefly discusses the history of artificial limbs and describes present prosthetics, exoskeletons and robotic rehabilitation. The challenges in prosthetics and exoskeletons - which include electromechanical implementation, neural control signals and extraction of intent, and clinical interface - are also discussed. In the future, the need for assistive robotic devices is predicted to increase
Keywords :
medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; prosthetics; service robots; assistive robotic devices; clinical interface; electromechanical implementation; exoskeletons; intent extraction; medical robotics; neural control signals; prosthetics; robotic rehabilitation; Exoskeletons; Injuries; Intelligent robots; Knee; Medical treatment; Mobile robots; Prosthetics; Rehabilitation robotics; Robot sensing systems; Senior citizens;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2007.339622
