Neuro-Robotics

Part I: Neuro-robotics: the new frontier Chapter 1 A Learning Scheme for EMG Based Interfaces: On Task Specificity in Motion Decoding Domain Minas V. Liarokapis, Kostas J. Kyriakopoulos and Panagiotis Artemiadis Chapter 2 State of the art and perspectives of ultrasound imaging as a human-machine interface Claudio Castellini Chapter 3 Considering limb impedance in the design and control of prosthetic devices Eric Perreault, Levi Hargrove, Daniel Ludvig, Hyunglae and Jon Sensinger Chapter 4 Multi-axis Capability for Powered Ankle-foot Prostheses Evandro M. Ficanha, Mohammad Rastgaar and Kenton R. Kaufman Chapter 5 Mimicking human-like leg function in prosthetic limbs Martin Grimmer and Andre Seyfarth Chapter 6 Multi-directional dynamic mechanical impedance of the human ankle; a key to anthropomorphism in lower extremity assistive robots Mohammad Rastgaar, Hyunglae Lee, Evandro Ficanha, Patrick Ho, Hermano Igo Krebs and Neville Hogan Part II: Human-Machine Interfaces for performance augmentation Chapter 7 Development of the Quantified Human Morley Stone, Jack Blackhurst, Jennifer Gresham and Werner Dahm Chapter 8 Optimal Neural Representations for Brain-Mediated Human-Robot Interactions Christopher Buneo, Stephen Helms Tilley, Marco Santello, Panagiotis Artemiadis and Veronica Santos Chapter 9Assisted Computer Interaction for Users with Weak Upper Limb Motion Nikos G. Tsagarakis and Darwin G. Caldwell Part III: Rehabilitation Robotics Chapter 10 Robotic Systems for Gait Rehabilitation Aline Marian Callegaro, Ozer Unluhisarcikli, Maciek Pietrusinski and Constantinos Mavroidis Chapter 11 Enhancing recovery of sensorimotor functions: the role of robot generated haptic feedback in the re-learning process Lorenzo Masia, Maura Casadio, Valentina Squeri, Leonardo Cappello, Dalia De Santis, Jacopo Zenzeri and Pietro Morasso Chapter 12 Robotic Assistance for Cerebellar Reaching David I. Grow, Amy J. Bastian and Allison M. Okamura Chapter 13 A Human Augmentation Approach to Gait Restoration Dino Accoto, Fabrizio Sergi, Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte, Giorgio Carpino and Eugenio Guglielmelli Chapter 14 Home-based rehabilitation: enabling frequent and effective training Kyle B. Reed, Ismet Handzic and Samuel McAmis Chapter 15 Unilateral and Bilateral Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb Following Stroke via an Exoskeleton Jacob Rosen, Dejan Milutinovic, Levi M. Miller, Matt Simkins, Hyunchul Kim and Zhi Li Index