Rehabilitation engineering is “the application of science and technology to ameliorate the handicaps of individuals with disability”. Such handicaps can be classified into motor, sensor, and cognitive (also communicational) disabilities.
The goal of this lecture is to present classical and new rehabilitation engineering principles and practical applications.
Overview:
1.Introduction 2.Human Sensory-Motor System / Cardiovascular System 3.Motor Pathologies & Principles of Motion Restoration i.Technical Prerequisites: Sensor Systems / Actuator Systems ii.Mobility Aids iii.Prosthetics, Orthotics /Exoskeletons, Neuroprosthetics, iv.Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation, v.Rehabilitation Robots 4.Rehabilitation in the Cardiovascular System 5.Rehabilitation of Sensory and Vegetative Functions i.Visual Function ii.Hearing Function iii.Kinesthetic and Tactile Function iv.Vestibular Function v.Alternative/Augmentative Communication Devices vi.Brain Stimulation and Recording