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Intelligent Assistive Robots

Recent Advances in Assistive Robotics for Everyday Activities

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Editors:
  1. Samer Mohammed

    1. LiSSi Laboratory, University Paris-Est/UPEC, Vitry-sur-Seine, France

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  2. Juan C. Moreno

    1. Bioengineering Group (GBIO), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain

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  3. Kyoungchul Kong

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering Robotic Systems Control Laboratory, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

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  4. Yacine Amirat

    1. LiSSi Laboratory, University Paris-Est/UPEC, Vitry-sur-Seine, France

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  • Presents the growing challenges of using assistive robots in our everyday activities along with providing intelligent assistive services
  • Provides a complete and up-to-date state of the art useful for decision makers and researchers working in industrial and government research laboratories in fields like robotics and Intelligent systems for human assistance
  • Presents applications concerning healthcare and wellness such as helping elderly people, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in smart environments, well-being, security, etc.

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (STAR, volume 106)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-12
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  2. Neuro-robotics Paradigm for Intelligent Assistive Technologies

    • Nicola Vitiello, Calogero Maria Oddo, Tommaso Lenzi, Stefano Roccella, Lucia Beccai, Fabrizio Vecchi et al.
    Pages 1-40

  3. Recent Development and Trends of Clinical-Based Gait Rehabilitation Robots

    • Kin Huat Low
    Pages 41-75

  4. Brain-Machine Interfaces for Assistive Robotics

    • Enrique Hortal, Andrés Úbeda, Eduardo Iáñez, José M. Azorín
    Pages 77-102

  5. Smart Walkers: Advanced Robotic Human Walking-Aid Systems

    • Anselmo Frizera Neto, Arlindo Elias, Carlos Cifuentes, Camilo Rodriguez, Teodiano Bastos, Ricardo Carelli
    Pages 103-131

  6. Assistive Robots for Physical and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy

    • Rafael Raya, Eduardo Rocon, Eloy Urendes, Miguel A. Velasco, Alejandro Clemotte, Ramón Ceres
    Pages 133-156

  7. iSign: An Architecture for Humanoid Assisted Sign Language Tutoring

    • Hatice Kose, Neziha Akalin, Rabia Yorganci, Bekir S. Ertugrul, Hasan Kivrak, Semih Kavak et al.
    Pages 157-184

  8. An Online Fuzzy-Based Approach for Human Emotions Detection: An Overview on the Human Cognitive Model of Understanding and Generating Multimodal Actions

    • Amir Aly, Adriana Tapus
    Pages 185-212

  9. Tacit Learning – Machine Learning Paradigm Based on the Principles of Biological Learning

    • Shingo Shimoda
    Pages 213-234

  10. Human-Robot Interaction in Public and Smart Spaces

    • Dylan F. Glas, Koji Kamei, Takayuki Kanda, Takahiro Miyashita, Norihiro Hagita
    Pages 235-273

  11. Intelligence Technology for Ubiquitous Robots

    • Jong-Hwan Kim, Sheir Afgen Zaheer, Si-Jung Ryu
    Pages 275-295

  12. Using Cognitive Ubiquitous Robots for Assisting Dependent People in Smart Spaces

    • Abdelghani Chibani, Antonis Bikakis, Theodore Patkos, Yacine Amirat, Sofiane Bouznad, Naouel Ayari et al.
    Pages 297-316

  13. Motion Control and Fall Detection of Intelligent Cane Robot

    • Toshio Fukuda, Jian Huang, Pei Di, Kosuge Sekiyama
    Pages 317-337

  14. Human-Friendly Motion Control of Power-Assisted Wheelchair

    • Sehoon Oh, Yoichi Hori
    Pages 339-369

  15. EMG-Based Control of a Lower-Limb Power-Assist Robot

    • Kazuo Kiguchi, Yoshiaki Hayashi
    Pages 371-383

  16. Robust Control of an Actuated Orthosis for Lower Limb Movement Restoration

    • Samer Mohammed, Weiguang Huo, Hala Rifaï, Walid Hassani, Yacine Amirat
    Pages 385-400

  17. Mechatronic Considerations for Actuation of Human Assistive Wearable Robotics: Robust Control of a Series Elastic Actuator

    • Kyoungchul Kong, Joonbum Bae, Masayoshi Tomizuka
    Pages 401-429

  18. On Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Care Robots

    • Pericle Salvini
    Pages 431-445

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 447-448
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About this book

This book deals with the growing challenges of using assistive robots in our everyday activities along with providing intelligent assistive services. The presented applications concern mainly healthcare and wellness such as helping elderly people, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in smart environments, well-being, security, etc. These applications reveal also new challenges regarding control theory, mechanical design, mechatronics, portability, acceptability, scalability, security, etc.

Reviews

“The volume presents a snapshot of recent technological developments involving a diverse collection of applications and contexts … . this book would be most valuable as one of a number of starting points for readers looking for a flavor of the breadth and diversity of technological advances needed to make progress in this dynamic field of growing importance.” (L. Sonenberg, Computing Reviews, October, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • LiSSi Laboratory, University Paris-Est/UPEC, Vitry-sur-Seine, France

    Samer Mohammed, Yacine Amirat

  • Bioengineering Group (GBIO), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain

    Juan C. Moreno

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering Robotic Systems Control Laboratory, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Kyoungchul Kong

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Intelligent Assistive Robots

  • Book Subtitle: Recent Advances in Assistive Robotics for Everyday Activities

  • Editors: Samer Mohammed, Juan C. Moreno, Kyoungchul Kong, Yacine Amirat

  • Series Title: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12922-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12921-1Published: 09 April 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38166-4Published: 12 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12922-8Published: 26 March 2015

  • Series ISSN: 1610-7438

  • Series E-ISSN: 1610-742X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 448

  • Number of Illustrations: 79 b/w illustrations, 184 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Control and Systems Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Gynecology

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