Intelligent Assistive Robots, 2015
Recent Advances in Assistive Robotics for Everyday Activities
Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics Series, Vol. 106

Neuro-Robotics Paradigm for Intelligent Assistive Technologies.- Recent Development and Trends of Clinical-based Gait Rehabilitation Robots.- Brain-Machine Interfaces for Assistive Robotics.- Smart Walkers: Advanced Robotic Human Walking-aid Systems.- Assistive Robots for Physical and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy.- iSign: An Architecture for Humanoid Assisted Sign Language Tutoring.- An Online Fuzzy-Based Approach for Human Emotions Detection: An Overview on the Human Cognitive Model of Understanding and Generating Multimodal Actions.-Tacit learning - Machine learning paradigm based on the principles of biological learning.- Human-Robot Interaction in Public and Smart Spaces.- Intelligence Technology for Ubiquitous Robots.- Using cognitive ubiquitous robots for assisting dependent people in smart spaces.- Motion Control and Fall Detection of Intelligent Cane Robot.- Human-Friendly Motion Control of Power-Assisted Wheelchair.- EMG-Based Control of a Lower-Limb Power-Assist Robot.- Robust Control of an Actuated Orthosis for Lower Limb Movement Restoration.- Mechatronic Considerations for Actuation of Human Assistive Wearable Robotics: Robust Control of a Series Elastic Actuator.- Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Care Robots.

Presents the growing challenges of using assistive robots in our everyday activities along with providing intelligent assistive services

Provides a complete and up-to-date state of the art useful for decision makers and researchers working in industrial and government research laboratories in fields like robotics and Intelligent systems for human assistance

Presents applications concerning healthcare and wellness such as helping elderly people, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in smart environments, well-being, security, etc.