Intelligent Systems and Technologies in Rehabilitation Engineering (International Series on Computational Intelligence) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0849301408 ISBN 13: 9780849301407

Publisher: CRC Press, 2000

Synopsis

Prostheses, assistive systems, and rehabilitation systems are essential to increasing the quality of life for people with disabilities. Research and development over the last decade has resulted in enormous advances toward that goal-none more so than the development of intelligent systems and technologies. In the first truly comprehensive book addressing intelligent technologies for the disabled, top experts from around the world provide an overview of this dynamic, rapidly evolving field. They present state-of-the-art information on the latest, innovative technologies and their applications in various systems designed to better the lives of the disabled. From the underlying principles to the design, practical applications, and assessment of results, Intelligent Systems and Technologies in Rehabilitation Engineering offers broad, pragmatic coverage of the field. It incorporates the most recent advances in sensory and limb prostheses, myoelectric control systems, circulatory systems, assistive technologies, and applications of virtual reality. Rapid progress demands a concerted effort to keep up with the latest developments so they can begin to serve their purpose and improve the lives of the disabled. By incorporating details of the latest and most important advances into one volume, Intelligent Systems and Technologies in Rehabilitation Engineering makes that undertaking essentially effortless.

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Horia-Nicolai L Teodorescu

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0849301408
• ISBN 13: 9780849301407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 516
• Editor: Teodorescu Horia-Nicolai L, Jain Lakhmi C.