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Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends

Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, October 18-21, 2016, Segovia, Spain

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. José González-Vargas

    1. Spanish National Research Council, Cajal Institute Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain

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  2. Jaime Ibáñez

    1. Spanish National Research Council, Cajal Institute Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain

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  3. Jose L. Contreras-Vidal

    1. Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, Houston, USA

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  4. Herman van der Kooij

    1. University of Twente , Enschede, The Netherlands

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  5. José Luis Pons

    1. Spanish National Research Council, Cajal Institute Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain

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  • Reports on innovative solutions for wearable robots
  • Highlights clinical issues in wearable robotics for rehabilitation
  • Discusses new challenges and emerging application domains

Part of the book series: Biosystems & Biorobotics (BIOSYSROB, volume 16)

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The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, and discusses important regulatory challenges, as well as clinical and ethical issues. Based on the 2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, held October 18-21, 2016, in Segovia, Spain, the book addresses a large audience of academics and professionals working in government, industry, and medical centers, and end-users alike. It provides them with specialized information and with a source of inspiration for new ideas and collaborations. It discusses exemplary case studies highlighting practical challenges related to the implementation of wearable robots in a number of fields. One of the focus is on clinical applications, which was encouraged by the colocation of WeRob2016 with the International Conference on Neurorehabilitation, INCR2016. Additional topics include space applications and assistive technologies in the industry. The book merges together the engineering, medical, ethical and political perspectives, thus offering a multidisciplinary, timely snapshot of the field of wearable technologies. 

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Table of contents (73 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Clinical Focus on Rehabilitation and Assistive WRs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Clinical Evaluation of a Socket-Ready Naturally Controlled Multichannel Upper Limb Prosthetic System

      • Ivan Vujaklija, Sebastian Amsuess, Aidan D. Roche, Dario Farina, Oskar C. Aszmann
      Pages 3-7

    3. Evaluation of a Robotic Exoskeleton for Gait Training in Acute Stroke: A Case Study

      • Ghaith J. Androwis, Karen J. Nolan
      Pages 9-13

    4. Wearable Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis: Feasibility and Experience

      • Shuo-Hsiu Chang, Marcie Kern, Taimoor Afzal, Shih-Chiao Tseng, John Lincoln, Gerard Francisco
      Pages 15-19

    5. Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation and Personal Mobility: Creating Clinical Evidence

      • P. T. Arun Jayaraman, William Z. Rymer
      Pages 21-24

    6. Lower Limb Wearable Systems for Mobility and Rehabilitation Challenges: Clinical Focus

      • Federica Tamburella, Marcella Masciullo, Iolanda Pisotta, Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte, Marco Molinari
      Pages 25-29

  3. Emerging Technologies in WRs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. Impedance Control of Series Elastic Actuators Using Acceleration Feedback

      • Andrea Calanca, Riccardo Muradore, Paolo Fiorini
      Pages 33-37

    3. Kinetic Energy Recovery in Human Joints: The Flywheel-Infinitely Variable Transmission Actuator

      • Roberta Alò, Francesco Bottiglione, Giacomo Mantriota
      Pages 39-43

    4. A Compliant Lightweight and Adaptable Active Ankle Foot Orthosis for Robotic Rehabilitation

      • Marta Moltedo, Tomislav Bacek, Kevin Langlois, Karen Junius, Bram Vanderborght, Dirk Lefeber
      Pages 45-49

    5. A Novel Shoulder Mechanism with a Double Parallelogram Linkage for Upper-Body Exoskeletons

      • Simon Christensen, Shaoping Bai
      Pages 51-56

    6. A Soft Robotic Extra-Finger and Arm Support to Recover Grasp Capabilities in Chronic Stroke Patients

      • Irfan Hussain, Gionata Salvietti, Giovanni Spagnoletti, David Cioncoloni, Simone Rossi, Domenico Prattichizzo
      Pages 57-61

    7. A Quasi-Passive Knee Exoskeleton to Assist During Descent

      • Emily Rogers, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Stephen Allen, Fausto A. Panizzolo, Conor J. Walsh, Dónal P. Holland
      Pages 63-67

    8. Wearable Sensory Apparatus for Multi-segment System Orientation Estimation with Long-Term Drift and Magnetic Disturbance Compensation

      • Sebastjan Šlajpah, Roman Kamnik, Marko Munih
      Pages 69-73

    9. A Portable Active Pelvis Orthosis for Ambulatory Movement Assistance

      • Andrea Parri, Tingfang Yan, Francesco Giovacchini, Mario Cortese, Marco Muscolo, Matteo Fantozzi et al.
      Pages 75-80

  4. Soft Wearable Robotics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. XoSoft - A Vision for a Soft Modular Lower Limb Exoskeleton

      • Jesus Ortiz, Eduardo Rocon, Valerie Power, Adam de Eyto, Leonard O’Sullivan, Markus Wirz et al.
      Pages 83-88

    3. On the Efficacy of Isolating Shoulder and Elbow Movements with a Soft, Portable, and Wearable Robotic Device

      • Zahra Kadivar, Christopher E. Beck, Roger N. Rovekamp, Marcia K. O’Malley, Charles A. Joyce
      Pages 89-93

    4. Design Improvement of a Polymer-Based Tendon-Driven Wearable Robotic Hand (Exo-Glove Poly)

      • Haemin Lee, Brian Byunghyun Kang, Hyunki In, Kyu-Jin Cho
      Pages 95-99
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Spanish National Research Council, Cajal Institute Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain

    José González-Vargas, Jaime Ibáñez, José Luis Pons

  • Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, Houston, USA

    Jose L. Contreras-Vidal

  • University of Twente , Enschede, The Netherlands

    Herman van der Kooij

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