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A Social Robot Assisting in Cognitive Stimulation Therapy [PDF]

, 2018
In recent years, the demand for caregivers and therapists has raised together with the life expectancy. Elder people demand adapted environments and specialized care that allows for an active ageing. In order to assist in their daily tasks, social robots appear as a complement to caregivers.
Esther Salichs, Enrique Fernández-Rodicio, José Carlos Castillo 0001, Álvaro Castro González, María Malfaz, Miguel Angel Salichs   +5 more
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Robot-assisted training compared with an enhanced upper limb therapy programme and with usual care for upper limb functional limitation after stroke: the RATULS three-group RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Background: Loss of arm function is common after stroke. Robot-assisted training may improve arm outcomes. Objective: The objectives were to determine the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted training, compared with an enhanced
Helen Rodgers, Helen Bosomworth, Hermano I Krebs, Frederike van Wijck, Denise Howel, Nina Wilson, Tracy Finch, Natasha Alvarado, Laura Ternent, Cristina Fernandez-Garcia, Lydia Aird, Sreeman Andole, David L Cohen, Jesse Dawson, Gary A Ford, Richard Francis, Steven Hogg, Niall Hughes, Christopher I Price, Duncan L Turner, Luke Vale, Scott Wilkes, Lisa Shaw   +22 more
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Neurocognitive robot-assisted rehabilitation of hand function: a randomized control trial on motor recovery in subacute stroke

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2020
Background Hand function is often impaired after stroke, strongly affecting the ability to perform daily activities. Upper limb robotic devices have been developed to complement rehabilitation therapy offered to persons who suffered a stroke, but they ...
Raffaele Ranzani, Olivier Lambercy, Jean-Claude Metzger, Antonella Califfi, Stefania Regazzi, Daria Dinacci, Claudio Petrillo, Paolo Rossi, Fabio M. Conti, Roger Gassert   +9 more
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Multimodal therapy including robot‐assisted radical cystoprostatectomy for locally advanced prostate cancer with bladder and ureteral invasion: A case report

IJU Case Reports, 2022
Introduction It remains unclear whether robot‐assisted radical cystoprostatectomy for locally advanced prostate cancer represents excessive treatment. Case presentation A 58‐year‐old man presented with urinary retention and renal failure.
Masayoshi Okumi, Yuma Kujime, Soichi Matsumura, Hiroaki Kitakaze, Kosuke Nakano, Sachiko Hongo, Iwao Yoshioka, Shingo Takada   +7 more
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Impact of Dose of Combined Conventional and Robotic Therapy on Upper Limb Motor Impairments and Costs in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
IntroductionRobot-based training integrated into usual care might optimize therapy productivity and increase treatment dose. This retrospective study compared two doses of an upper limb rehabilitation program combining robot-assisted therapy and ...
Ophélie Pila, Typhaine Koeppel, Anne-Gaëlle Grosmaire, Christophe Duret   +3 more
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DREAM Lite: Simplifying Robot Assisted Therapy for ASD

CoRR, 2021
Robot-Assisted Therapy (RAT) has successfully been used to improve social skills in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The DREAM project explores how to deliver effective RAT interventions to ASD children within a supervisedautonomy framework for controlling the robotic agent, which could decrease the burden on the clinicians delivering ...
Alexandre Mazel, Silviu Matu
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Smiles as a Signal of Prosocial Behaviors Toward the Robot in the Therapeutic Setting for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021
We explored how robot-assisted therapy based on smile analysis may facilitate the prosocial behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder. Prosocial behaviors, which are actions for the benefit of others, are required to belong to society and ...
SunKyoung Kim, Masakazu Hirokawa, Soichiro Matsuda, Atsushi Funahashi, Kenji Suzuki   +4 more
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Feasibility and Potential Effects of Robot-Assisted Passive Range of Motion Training in Combination with Conventional Rehabilitation on Hand Function in Patients with Chronic Stroke

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022
Objective: To assess the effects of exoskeleton robot-assisted passive range of motion for induction training in combination with conventional hand rehabilitation in patients with chronic stroke. Design: Single-cohort feasibility study.
Chia-Yu Hsu, Chu-Ming Wu, Chieh-Cheng Huang, Hung-Hai Shie, Yuh-Show Tsai   +4 more
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User expectations of privacy in robot assisted therapy

Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics, 2019
Abstract This article describes ethical issues related to the design and use of social robots in sensitive contexts like psychological interventions and provides insights from one user design study and two controlled experiments with adults and children.
Zachary Henkel, Kenna Baugus, Cindy L. Bethel, David C. May   +3 more
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Robot-assisted therapy for upper limb impairments in cerebral palsy: A scoping review and suggestions for future research

Paladyn, 2023
A growing number of studies investigate the use of robotics therapy for motor (re)habilitation with children with cerebral palsy (CP). Most of these studies use functional robots in very repetitive sessions.
Jouaiti Melanie, Dautenhahn Kerstin
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