Validation methods for an accessible user interface for a rehabilitation robot

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Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-324

  Parsons, Bernard ^b   White, Anthony ^a   Warner, Peter ^a   Gill, Raj ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Becrypt Ltd   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750221975     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: 16155297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-006-0051-y     Document Type: Article

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