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1Jafari, Nooshin

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1Children with disabilites
1Haptic interface
1Robotic system
1Virtual assistance

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1Kim Adams (Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine)

Design and Implementation of a Haptic-Based Robotic System with Virtual Assistance for Children with Disabilities
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Spring 2017

Jafari, Nooshin

BACKGROUND: Limited opportunities for haptic manipulation and motor experience in children with disabilities is linked to developmental delays including cognitive, perceptual, and social impairments. Assistive robots (e.g. Lego robots) have been used as alternative means to remotely act on the...

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Design and Implementation of a Haptic-Based Robotic System with Virtual Assistance for Children with Disabilities