Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation

by Amir Jafari (Editor), Nafiseh Ebrahimi (Editor)

Overview

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. The book examines various techniques applied in soft robotics, including the development of soft actuators, rigid actuators with soft behavior, intrinsically soft actuators, and soft sensors. This book is perfect for graduate students, researchers, and professional engineers in robotics, control, mechanical, and electrical engineering who are interested in soft robotics, artificial intelligence, rehabilitation therapy, and medical and rehabilitation device design and manufacturing.  - 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128185391
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	02/20/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

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

Table of Contents

1. High torque density motor-based hybrid soft exoskeletons for gait restoration and human augmentation2. Developments of Different Types of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite-based Soft Actuators for Robotics and Bio-mimetic Applications3. Soft Actuators and their Potential Applications in Rehabilitative Devices4. Design Optimization of a Solenoid-based Electromagnetic soft actuator with Permanent Magnet Core 5. Cable-driven Systems for Robotic Rehabilitation 6. XoSoft: Design of a novel soft modular exoskeleton7. TwAS: Treadmill with Adjustable Surface Stiffness8. An Artificial Skeletal Muscle for Use in Pediatric Rehabilitation Robotics

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Offers a comprehensive reference on the application of soft robotics for rehabilitating upper and lower extremities separated by various limbs