Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation explores the specific branch of robotics dealing with developing robots from compliant and flexible materials. Unlike robots built from rigid materials, soft robots behave the way in which living organs move and adapt to their surroundings and allow for increased flexibility and adaptability for the user. This book is a comprehensive reference discussing the application of soft robotics for rehabilitation of upper and lower extremities separated by various limbs. The book examines various techniques applied in soft robotics, including the development of soft actuators, rigid actuators with soft behavior, intrinsically soft actuators, and soft sensors. This book is perfect for graduate students, researchers, and professional engineers in robotics, control, mechanical, and electrical engineering who are interested in soft robotics, artificial intelligence, rehabilitation therapy, and medical and rehabilitation device design and manufacturing.

About the Author
Amir Jafari is the Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics at The University of Texas, USA. Nafiseh Ebrahimi is a Graduate Research Assistant and PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics at The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA


Book Information
ISBN 9780128185384
Author Amir Jafari
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 460g