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This module introduces existing assistive technologies and then moves on to explore how robotics can help in various rehabilitation therapies. Students will become sensitive to the needs of people with a wide range of functional impairments and will understand the trade-offs and selection criteria to choose appropriate assistive technologies, which fulfil the needs of individuals with different and complex disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, motor neuron disease and stroke. The module will cover the underlying theory, technology and operating paradigms of key assistive technologies and state-of-the-art robotic rehabilitation systems.
This module is intended to deepen knowledge and understanding of the role that robotics plays in assistive technologies and rehabilitation paradigms. Consequently, on completion of the module the successful student will be able to:
- Describe typical functional impairments and select appropriate assistive technologies to compensate for them
- Describe the theory, technology and operating paradigms of mainstream assistive technologies
- Appreciate the different roles played by end users, service providers, insurance companies, the health service and care givers in the context of assistive technology
- Describe the underlying principles of robotics in rehabilitation therapies
- Give examples of different rehabilitation robots, their concepts and operating principles
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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