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Robots as Adjunct Therapy: Reflections and Suggestions in Rehabilitation for People with Cognitive Impairments

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Intelligent Robotics Systems: Inspiring the NEXT (FIRA 2013)

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The expanding function of robots in rehabilitation has allowed for new intervention methods that are accurate, motivating and repetitive. By analyzing current state-of-the-art evidences, this paper proposes considerable necessities for robots to take part in the rehabilitation environments. Suggestions focus specifically on intervention for people affected by autism, Cerebral Palsy (CP) and dementia. Overall, a robot in human shape present advantages over other types of robots in autism and CP therapy context as it is physically suitable in imitation-based therapy. However, for elderly people affected with dementia, so far only robots in animal shape have been utilized in therapy and succeed to improve their mental functions.

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  1. Center for Humanoid Robots and Bio-sensing (HuRoBs), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Syamimi Shamsuddin, Norjasween Abdul Malik, Hafizan Hashim & Hanafiah Yussof

  2. Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

    Syamimi Shamsuddin

  3. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, 68100, Batu Caves, Malaysia

    Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah & Salina Mohamed

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Shamsuddin, S., Abdul Malik, N., Hashim, H., Yussof, H., Hanapiah, F.A., Mohamed, S. (2013). Robots as Adjunct Therapy: Reflections and Suggestions in Rehabilitation for People with Cognitive Impairments. In: Omar, K., et al. Intelligent Robotics Systems: Inspiring the NEXT. FIRA 2013. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 376. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40409-2_33

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