The role of user evaluation in designing robotics

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 485-489

  Evans, Nina ^a   Hillman, Michael ^a   Orpwood, Roger ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prototype; Rehabilitation; Robotic arm; User evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889846284     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.2002.9.12.13693     Document Type: Article

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