Title :
Guest Editorial Introduction to the Focused Section on Medical Mechatronics
Author :
Dario, P. ; Menciassi, A.
Abstract :
The six papers in this focused section were originally presented at the first IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob´06), held February 20-22, 2006, in Pisa, Italy. The first three papers illustrate mechatronic devices for rehabilitation applications; the fourth paper presents a mechatronic system for disabled people; and the last two papers deal with mechatronic devices and technologies for minimally invasive and teleoperated surgery. The papers are summarized here.
Keywords :
Anthropomorphism; Biomechatronics; Conference proceedings; Exoskeletons; Grasping; Humans; Mechatronics; Medical robotics; Minimally invasive surgery; Rehabilitation robotics;
Journal_Title :
Mechatronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMECH.2007.901969
