• DocumentCode
    289884
  • Title

    Early experiences encountered in the placement of 60 Handy 1 robotic aids to eating

  • Author

    Topping, Mike

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Design, Keele Univ., UK
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    17-20 Oct 1993
  • Firstpage
    543
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICSMC.1993.385070
  • Filename
    385070