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General Rehabilitation Medicine
Items in this Collection
- 1Assistive robotics
- 1Assistive technology
- 1Augmentative communication
- 1Brain-Computer Interface
- 1Cognitive development
- 1Cognitive development assessment
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2020-10-17
Sakamak, Isao, Tavakoli, Mahdi, Wiebe, Sandra, Adams, Kim
This paper presents an eye gaze and brain controlled interface, where eye gaze is used to select a target, and motor imagery is used to drive a mobile robot towards the target. Vibrotactile haptic feedback about where eye gaze is being tracked by the system and kinesthetic haptic feedback about...
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2010
Cook, Al, Encarnacao, Pedro, Poletz, Linda, Adams, Kim
everal studies have demonstrated the potential of robots as assistive tools for play activities. Through the use of robots, children with motor impairments may be able to manipulate objects and engage in play activities as their typically developing peers, thus having the same opportunities to...
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2012-02-01
Encarnação, Pedro, Cook, Albert M., Adams, Kim, Alvarez, Liliana
Objective: Motor experience plays a central role in cognitive development. Assistive technologies can thus provide augmentative manipulation for children with motor disabilities. This paper explores the use of robots to this end. Method: A revision of studies conducted with typically developing...