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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Control System Design for Electrical Stimulation in Upper Limb Rehabilitation

    Modelling, Identification and Robust Performance

    by Chris Freeman ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book presents a comprehensive framework for model-based electrical stimulation (ES) controller design, covering the whole process needed to develop a system for helping people with physical impairments perform functional upper limb tasks such as eating, grasping and manipulating objects.The book first demonstrates procedures for modelling and identifying biomechanical models of the response ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

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  • Universal Access and Assistive Technology

    Proceedings of the Cambridge Workshop on UA and AT ’02

    Edited by Peter Robinson, Patrick Langdon, P. John Clarkson, Simeon Keates ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The first Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT) was held at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, in March 2002. It was inspired by the earlier, highly successful Cambridge Workshops on Rehabilitation Robotics organised by the late Robin Jackson. Robin was the founder of Rehabilitation Research at Cambridge which now continues in the Engineering Design Centre within the ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook

    Edited by Stefano Federici, Marcia Scherer ...
    Series series Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
    Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook, Second Edition, proposes an international ideal model for the assistive technology assessment process, outlining how this model can be applied in practice to re-conceptualize the phases of an assistive technology delivery system according to the biopsychosocial model of disability. The model provides reference guidelines for evidence-based practice, ... Read more

    $350.41 CAD

  • Iterative Learning Control for Electrical Stimulation and Stroke Rehabilitation

    by Chris T. Freeman, Eric Rogers, Ann-Marie Hughes, Jane H. Burridge, Katie L. Meadmore ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Iterative learning control (ILC) has its origins in the control of processes that perform a task repetitively with a view to improving accuracy from trial to trial by using information from previous executions of the task. This brief shows how a classic application of this technique – trajectory following in robots – can be extended to neurological rehabilitation after stroke.Regaining upper limb ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Neurorehabilitation Technology

    Edited by David J. Reinkensmeyer, Volker Dietz ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This revised, updated second edition provides an accessible, practical overview of major areas of technical development and clinical application in the field of neurorehabilitation movement therapy. The initial section provides a rationale for technology application in movement therapy by summarizing recent findings in neuroplasticity and motor learning. The following section then explains the ... Read more

    $140.89 CAD

  • EMG Signals Characterization in Three States of Contraction by Fuzzy Network and Feature Extraction

    by Bita Mokhlesabadifarahani, Vinit Kumar Gunjan ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Neuro-muscular and musculoskeletal disorders and injuries highly affect the life style and the motion abilities of an individual. This brief highlights a systematic method for detection of the level of muscle power declining in musculoskeletal and Neuro-muscular disorders. The neuro-fuzzy system is trained with 70 percent of the recorded Electromyography (EMG) cut off window and then used for ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Robotic Assistive Technologies

    Principles and Practice

    Edited by Pedro Encarnação, Albert Cook ...
    Series series Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
    This book contains a comprehensive overview of all current uses of robots in rehabilitation. The underlying principles in each application are provided. This is followed by a critical review of the technology available, of the utilization protocols, and of user studies, outcomes, and clinical evidence, if existing. Ethical and social implications of robot use are also discussed. The reader will ... Read more

    $116.79 CAD

  • Biomechatronics in Medical Rehabilitation

    Biomodelling, Interface, and Control

    Edited by Shane (S.Q.) Xie, Wei Meng ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book focuses on the key technologies in developing biomechatronic systems for medical rehabilitation purposes. It includes a detailed analysis of biosignal processing, biomechanics modelling, neural and muscular interfaces, artificial actuators, robot-assisted training, clinical setup/implementation and rehabilitation robot control.Encompassing highly multidisciplinary themes in the ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD

  • The Plasticity of Skeletal Muscle

    From Molecular Mechanism to Clinical Applications

    Edited by Kunihiro Sakuma ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book discusses recent advances and various topics in plasticity of skeletal muscle from the perspectives of morphology, biological function, and clinical applications. Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic organ to adapt to environmental various demands, appears to endocrine various myokines, which flow into blood to protect the recognizing function of brain and inhibit the appearance of ... Read more

    $140.89 CAD

  • Recent Advances in Technologies for Inclusive Well-Being

    From Worn to Off-body Sensing, Virtual Worlds, and Games for Serious Applications

    Edited by Sheryl Brahnam, Bill Kapralos, Lakhmi C. Jain, Anthony Lewis Brooks ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book presents current innovative, alternative and creative approaches that challenge traditional mechanisms in and across disciplines and industries targeting societal impact. A common thread throughout the book is human-centered, uni and multi-modal strategies across the range of human technologies, including sensing and stimuli; virtual and augmented worlds; games for serious applications; ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Haptic Interaction

    Science, Engineering and Design

    Edited by Takuya Nojima, Ki-Uk Kyung, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Shoichi Hasegawa, Masashi Konyo ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book comprises the proceedings of the second International Conference, AsiaHaptics 2016, held in Kashiwanoha, Japan. The book treats the state of the art of the diverse haptics (touch)-related research, including scientific research of haptics perception and illusion, development of haptics devices, and applications to a wide variety of fields such as education, medicine, telecommunication, ... Read more

    $267.69 CAD

  • Advanced Technologies for the Rehabilitation of Gait and Balance Disorders

    Edited by Giorgio Sandrini, Volker Homberg, Leopold Saltuari, Nicola Smania, Alessandra Pedrocchi ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field of gait and balance rehabilitation. It describes technologies and devices together with the requirements and factors to be considered during their application in clinical settings. The book covers physiological and pathophysiological basis of locomotion and posture control, describes integrated approaches ... Read more

    $217.79 CAD