Technology and Disability · 1996 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineRehabilitation MedicineRobotics EngineeringAssistive TechnologyRehabilitationRehabilitation EngineeringAssistive DevicesAssistive RoboticsAssistive Technology For MobilityHand RehabilitationRehabilitation RoboticsUpper Limb RehabilitationAssistive Manipulation RobotsAssistive Transfer EquipmentHand Rehabilitation RoboticsHand-arm BiomechanicsTransfer Assistive DevicesUpper Extremity Assistive DevicesUpper Limb Rehabilitation RoboticsUpper-limb Assistive Devices
Robots can serve as interactive aids for performing personal and vocational activities and improve the quality of life for persons with severe mobility impairments. A major challenge has been making this technology functional, practical, and affordable. A technology transfer process is presently un derway to validate the safety, reliability and effectiveness of the Helping Hand Electro-mechanical Arm. This paper discusses the preliminary clinical evaluation and technology transfer procedure for the Helping Hand system.