Title :
The role of assessment and evaluation in rehabilitation robotics research and development: moving from concept to clinic to context
Author_Institution :
Shenandoah Univ., Winchester, VA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The role of assessment is a critical component of the assistive technology research and development process which serves to link engineers, clinicians, and individuals with disabilities. The author provides a clinical perspective and discusses the process used to evaluate the feasibility and viability of several rehabilitation robotics systems developed at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Stanford University
Keywords :
handicapped aids; robots; Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Stanford University; assistive technology; clinic; clinical perspective; clinicians; disabled individuals; engineers; rehabilitation robotics research; Biomedical engineering; Context modeling; Human factors; Medical treatment; Psychology; Rehabilitation robotics; Research and development; Sociology; Testing; Winches;
Journal_Title :
Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
