Assistance Robotics and Biosensors 2019
This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the use of robotics to help motor-disabled people has experienced a significant growth, mostly based on the development and improvement of biosensor technology and the increasing interest in solving accessibility and rehabilitation limitations in a more natural and effective way. For that purpose, biomedical signal processing has been combined with robotic technology, such as exoskeletons or assistive robotic arms or hands. However, efforts are still needed to make these technologies affordable and useful for end users, as current biomedical devices are still mostly present in rehabilitation centers, hospitals and research facilities.
This Special Issue is focused on breakthrough developments in the field of assistive and rehabilitation robotics, including current scientific progress in biomedical signal processing, robotic manipulation and grasping, mobile robotics, exoskeletons and prosthetics. Papers should address innovative solutions in these fields. Both review articles and original research papers are solicited.
Prof. Dr. Andrés Ubeda
Prof. Dr. Fernando Torres
Prof. Dr. Santiago Puente
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electromyographic (EMG) sensors
- electroencephalographic (EEG) sensors
- robotic manipulation and grasping in assistive environments
- mobile robotics in assistive environments
- advanced biomedical signal processing in rehabilitation and assistance
- robotic exoskeletons
- robotic hands and prostheses
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Published Papers
Sensors - ISSN 1424-8220