Title :
Early experiences encountered in the placement of 60 Handy 1 robotic aids to eating
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Design, Keele Univ., UK
Abstract :
`Handy 1´ uses low-cost, appropriate technology. A small robot arm which is microprocessor controlled with purpose written software manipulates a specially designed spoon
Keywords :
handicapped aids; manipulators; patient care; Handy 1; handicapped aids; microprocessor control; robot arm; robotic eating aids; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Appropriate technology; Biomedical engineering; Educational institutions; Feeds; Keyboards; Medical robotics; Microprocessors; Prototypes; Robots;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993. 'Systems Engineering in the Service of Humans', Conference Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Le Touquet
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0911-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1993.385070
