Robotics as a future and emerging technology: Biomimetics, cybernetics, and neuro-robotics in European projects

IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 29-45

  Dario, Paolo ^a   Carrozza, Maria Chiara ^a   Guglielmelli, Eugenio ^b   Laschi, Cecilia ^a   Menciassi, Arianna ^a   Micera, Silvestro ^a   Vecchi, Fabrizio ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioinspired sensors; Biomimetic robot; Biorobotics; Cybernetic hand; Neuro robotics; Underactuated hand

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHIC ROBOTS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; CYBERNETICS; END EFFECTORS; ENDOSCOPY; MECHATRONICS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PROSTHETICS;

BIOINSPIRED SENSORS; BIOMECHATRONICS; BIOROBOTICS; CYBERNETIC HAND; NEURO-ROBOTICS; UNDERACTUATED HAND;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 24944463267     PISSN: 10709932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MRA.2005.1458320     Document Type: Article

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