The smiling project: Prevention of falls by a mechatronic training device

Proceedings of the 2nd IASTED International Conference on Telehealth and Assistive Technology, TAT 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-4

  Bulgheroni, M ^a   D'Amico, E ^a   Bar Haim, S ^b   Carus, D ^c   Harrison, C ^c   Marcellini, F ^d  

^a AbAcus Srl   (Italy)

^b Step of Mind   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Chaos; Geriatrics; Home care; Rehabilitation; Robotics

Indexed keywords

BEARING SURFACES; COMPLETE SYSTEM; COMPUTER-CONTROLLED SYSTEMS; ELDERLY PEOPLE; FUNCTIONAL CHANGES; HOME CARE; LEARNING PROCESS; LOWER EXTREMITY; NON-INVASIVE; PORTABLE CONTROL UNIT; PREVENTION OF FALLS; REAL TIME; REHABILITATION ROBOTICS; RISK FACTORS; TRAINING DEVICES; USER FRIENDLY; VARIABLE ENVIRONMENT; WALKING ANALYSIS; WALKING THROUGH;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOMECHANICS; CHAOTIC SYSTEMS; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; GERIATRICS; MEDICAL COMPUTING; REAL VARIABLES; ROBOTICS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 77952405181     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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