Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128185384 ISBN 13: 9780128185384

Publisher: Academic Press, 2021

Synopsis

• 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

About this title

About the Authors

Amir Jafari is the Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics at The University of Texas, USA.

Nafiseh Ebrahimi is a Graduate Research Assistant and PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics at The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

From the Back Cover

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. It also discusses various techniques applied in soft robotics, including the development of soft actuators, rigid actuators with soft behaviour, intrinsically soft actuators, and soft sensors.

This book will benefit graduate students, researchers, and professional engineers in robotics, control, mechanical, and electrical engineering interested in soft robotics, artificial intelligence, rehabilitation therapy, as well as medical and rehabilitation device design and manufacturing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128185384
• ISBN 13: 9780128185384
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Jafari Amir, Ebrahimi Nafiseh