• DocumentCode
    6236
  • Title

    Stepping into the Future of Bionics [Industrial Activities]

  • Author

    Horst, R.W.

  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    20
  • Lastpage
    102
  • Abstract
    The application of robotics technology to physical rehabilitation is in need of a revolution. Many years ago, my thoughts along these lines began during my rehabilitation from knee surgery. While spending a few weeks on crutches, I thought there must be a way to apply robotics technology to mobility and rehabilitation needs. Finally, many years later, when I started working on a product idea, I still had no idea about most of the technology and business challenges that would need to be solved before bringing such a product to the market.
  • Keywords
    medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; surgery; bionics; knee surgery; physical rehabilitation; robotics technology; Biomedical equipment; Biomimetics; Patient rehabilitation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-9932
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MRA.2013.2279341
  • Filename
    6595661