New trends in medical and service robots : design, analysis and control /

These are selected papers presented at the 5th International Workshop on Medical and Service Robots (MESROB 2016). The main topics of the workshop included: Exoskeleton and prostheses; Therapeutic robots and rehabilitation; Cognitive robots; Humanoid & Service robots; Assistive robots and elderl...

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Corporate Authors: MeSRoB (Workshop) Graz, Austria)
Group Author: Husty, Manfred L. (Editor); Hofbaur, Michael (Editor)
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Mechanisms and machine science ; 48. 2211-0984
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Summary: These are selected papers presented at the 5th International Workshop on Medical and Service Robots (MESROB 2016). The main topics of the workshop included: Exoskeleton and prostheses; Therapeutic robots and rehabilitation; Cognitive robots; Humanoid & Service robots; Assistive robots and elderly assistance; Surgical robots; Human-robot interfaces; Kinematic and mechatronic design for medical and assistive robotics; and Legal issues in medical robotics. The workshop brought together researchers and practitioners to discuss new and emerging topics of Medical and Service Robotics. The meeting took place at castle St. Martin in Graz, Austria, from 4-6 July, 2016.
Carrier Form: ix, 330, E1 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783319867496
3319867490
9783319599731
3319599739
Index Number: R857
CLC: TP242.3-532
Call Number: TP242.3-532/N532/2016
Contents: Preface; Contents; 1 Design of a Needle Insertion Module for Robotic Assisted Transperineal Prostate Biopsy; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Clinical Characteristics; 3 Model Design; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Motion Analysis of the Left Ventricle of a Human Heart for Realization in a Cardiovascular Mock-Loop; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Contraction of the Human Heart; 2.1 The Radial Contraction; 3 Structural and Dimensional Synthesis; 4 Evaluation; 5 Design; 6 Conclusions; 7 Outlook; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Improved Design of a Gait Rehabilitation Robot; Abstract.