Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation

Abstract

Preface. Introduction: Rehabilitation engineering US legislation influencing rehabilitation engineering International policy influencing rehabilitation engineering Assistive technology Rehabilitation technology suppliers Engineering acceptable performance Rehabilitation engineering design Assistive technology design criteria Product testing Summary Further reading and references. Fundamentals of rehabilitation engineering design: Design considerations Total quality management in rehabilitation engineering Steel as a structural material Aluminum for assistive technology design Use of composites for assistive technology design Design with engineering materials Fabrication Basic electric circuits Further reading and references. Biomechanics of mobility and manipulation: Human motion analysis Gait analysis Functional neuromuscular stimulation for movement restoration Biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion Biomechanics of seating Biomechanics of manipulation Further reading and references. Universal design and accessibility: Barrier-free design Elemental resource model Factors affecting barrier-free design Interior space design Design for people with disabilities Accessible transportation Access legislation Further reading and references. Personal transportation: Introduction Selecting a vehicle Lift mechanisms Wheelchair securement systems Passenger restraint systems Automobile hand-controls Control of secondary functions Further reading and references. Wheelchair safety, standards and testing: Introduction Standard tests Normative values Static stability A geometric approach to static stability Stability with road crown and inclination Impact strength tests Fatigue strength tests Finite-element modeling applied to wheelchair design/testing Test dummies Power wheelchair range testing Power wheelchair controller performance Designing for safe operation Further reading and references. Manual wheelchair design: Introduction Classes of manual wheelchairs Frame design Materials The wheelchair and rider Wheels and casters Components Human factors design considerations Future directions Further reading and references. Power wheelchair design: Introduction Classes of power wheelchairs Motor selection Servoamplifiers Microprocessor control Shared control Fault-tolerant control Integrated controllers Electromagnetic compatibility Batteries Gear boxes User interfaces Further reading and references. Postural support and seating: Seating and postural support systems Distribution of stresses in soft tissues Seating pressure measurement Control interface integration Multi-configuration seating and postural support systems Further reading and references. Prosthetics and orthotics: Introduction Upper-extremity prostheses Upper-extremity orthoses Lower-extremity prostheses Lower-extremity orthoses Functional neuromuscular stimulation Ambulations aids Aids to daily living Further reading and references. Recreational devices and vehicles: Introduction Racing wheelchairs Arm-powered bicycles and tricycles Off-road vehicles Water sports Adaptive ski equipment Recreational vehicles Further reading and references. Rehabilitation robotics: Introduction Components and configurations of robots Robot kinematics Robot motion Robot control Robot sensors Human interfaces to robotic systems Further reading and references. Index.