Biomechatronics in Medicine and Health Care (Hardcover)

Preface
Contents
An Introduction to Biomechatronics
What is Biomechatronics?
Why Study Biomechatronics?
Conclusions
A Wearable Exoskeletal Rehabilitation Robot for Interactive Therapy
Introduction
What is Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation?
Review of Rehabilitation Robots for the Upper-Extremity
Robotic Upper-extremity Repetitive Trainer?RUPERT
Robot Controller and Therapy Modes
A Virtual Reality-Based Biofeedback Interface
Clinical Study
Conclusion
Development of Gait-Assisted Robot WPAL (Wearable Power-Assist Locomotor) for Paraplegia
Introduction
Overview of Gait Reconstruction of Sci With Orthoses
Introduction of Walking Ability and Prediction of Walking Ability of Primewalk
Limitation of Orthosis and Future of Robotics
Advantages to Introduce Robotics to Sci Gait Reconstruction
Conclusion

Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation of Hand Function After Stroke with the HapticKnob and the Hand CARE
Introduction
Hand function after stroke
Robot-assisted Rehabilitation of Hand Function
Promises of robot-assisted therapy of hand function
Conclusions
A Novel Continuous Intention-Driven Rehabilitation Robot and Its Training Effectiveness
Introduction
Rehabilitation Robotic System with Continuous Intention Driven Control
Evaluation on Training Effectiveness
Conclusions
Future Studies
Acknowledgement
Hand Rehabilitation Robot using Electromyography
Introduction to Rehabilitation Robots
Design of the Hand Rehabilitation Robot
Experiment Procedure
Pilot Clinical Evaluation of Hand Functions of ELDERLY and Stroke Subjects

Conclusion
Acknowledgement
Functional Electrical Stimulation Leg Exercise: From Technology to Therapy
Introduction
Exercise for People with Neurological Disabilities
Electrical Stimulation of Muscles
Fes-Evoked Exercise
Technical Development of Fes Exercise Machines
Conclusions
Combined Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Robotic System Driven by User Intention for Post-Stroke Wrist Rehabilitation
Introduction
The Combined Fes-Robot System
System Performance Evaluation
Fes-Robot Assisted Wrist Training
Conclusions
Acknowledgement
Development of Robots for Active Rehabilitation of the upper Limbs on the Transverse Plan for Stroke Patients
Introduction
Our Planar Rehab Robot for Upper Limbs
Evaluation of Benefits for Rehabilitation with Robots
Future Development

Conclusions
Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Systems and Augmented Feedback
Introduction
Stroke
Rehabilitation Therapy
Robotic Devices
Augmented Feedback
Conclusions
Isokinetic Exercise Machine Using High Performance MR Fluid Brake and Iso-Contraction Exercise
Introduction
Conventional Isokinetic Exercise & Proposed Iso-contraction Exercise
Experimenta lSetup
Isokinetic Exercise
Iso-Contraction Exercise
Conclusions
Robotic-Assisted Technology for Medical Training Purposes
Motor Control and Learning

Recent Advances in Medical Training
Assessment of Clinical Competence as an Approach to Provide Quantitative Information
Reproduction of Task Conditions as an Approach to Provide Multimodal Feedback
Conclusions
Wireless Active Capsule Endoscope: State-of-the-Art and Challenges
Introduction
Major Working Wireless Capsule Endoscope
Wireless Active Capsule Endoscope
Conclusion and Future Prospect
Color Inserts
Index