Robotic
Systems for
Rehabilitation,
Exoskeleton, and Prosthetics
Workshop for
Robotics: Science and Systems, http://www.roboticsconference.org
August 18, 2006 1:30pm – 6:00pm
Overview Important Dates Workshop Schedule Call for Abstracts Organizers
Related
Workshops
OVERVIEW
Due to advances in modern medicine, the elderly population is
growing worldwide. Along with this
growth, there is a growing need for physical rehabilitation and
assistance. Given the magnitude of this
problem and its societal ramifications, the time is ripe to explore the extent
to which robotic devices can be used as a means of rehabilitation and
assistance to improve the quality of life for the physically disabled. In the last decade, robotic systems for
rehabilitation, exoskeleton, and prosthetics have made significant
advances. However, challenges lie ahead
in their safety, size/weight, ease of use/don/control, and conformation to the
societal norm.
In this discussion-oriented workshop, we invite leaders in this
field to debate the great challenges of physical human-robot interactions for
rehabilitation and assistance.
Specifically, we discuss the advantages/disadvantages of the currently
available systems, safety mechanisms required for physical human-robot
interaction, what must be developed/discovered in the next 10 and 30 years, and
what features are crucial for improving the quality of life for the physically
disabled.
Thank you for the great abstract submissions. All submitted abstracts were excellent work in
the field of rehabilitation and assistive robotics. The acceptance rate was approximately 50% and these
accepted abstracts are showcased as posters during the workshop.
IMPORTANT DATES
·
June
16, 2006: Abstracts due
·
June
30, 2006: Acceptance notification
·
August
16-18, 2006: RSS Conference
·
August
18 1:30pm – 6pm WORKSHOP
FINAL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
|
Time |
Events |
|
1:30 – 1:50 |
Welcome,
Overview, Grand Challenge Focus By:
Yoky Matsuoka and Bill Townsend |
|
1:50
– 2:10 |
Invited
Speaker: Hami Kazerooni,
UC Berkeley Title:
The |
|
2:10
– 2:30 |
Invited
Speaker: Igo Krebs, MIT Title:
Robotics in Rehabilitation: A Novel Solutions? |
|
2:30
– 2:50 |
Invited
Speaker: Richard Weir, Northwestern University Title:
The Next Generation of Prosthetic Arm Systems: Hope or Hubris |
|
2:50
– 3:10 |
Invited
Speaker: Kazuhiro Kosuge Title:
A Passive Robotics Approach for Assistive Systems |
|
3:10
– 4:10 |
Poster
Session Coffee
and Snacks (Theme: Taste of Philadelphia) served at 3:30pm |
|
4:10
– 4:30 |
Invited Speaker: Sunil Agrawal, Title:
Active Orthoses for Gait Training of Stroke Subjects |
|
4:30
– 4:50 |
Invited Speaker: Michael Goldfarb, Title: Design of a Gas-Actuated Anthropomorphic Upper Extremity
Prosthesis |
|
4:50
– 5:10 |
Invited Speaker: Maria Chiara Carrozza, SSSA Title:
Hybrid Bionic Systems (HBSs) for Functional Support
and Replacement of Human Upper Limb |
|
5:10
– 5:55 |
Grand
Challenge Discussion Panelists:
Daofen Chen (NIH), speakers and organizers |
|
5:55
– 6:00 |
Wrap
up |
|
6:00 |
Adjourn |
CALL
FOR ABSTRACTS
We invite you to submit an extended abstract for this
workshop. The topic should follow the
goal of this workshop outlined in the overview above. The abstract is limited to 2 pages maximum
including figures. No specific formats
are enforced but make sure it is easy to read (accepted abstracts will be
included in the proceedings in the way you format --- recommend 10 – 12 pt
fonts and including 1 – 2 figures).
Please submit the abstract by June 16, 2005 as a PDF file to
yoky@cs.cmu.edu. Your abstract will be
peer-reviewed and the decision will be notified in two weeks. The accepted abstracts will be presented
during the poster session.
POSTER
INFORMATION
Easels that can accommodate 4ft x 3ft posters will be available.
While the main conference webpage says that you need to mount on foam
core or laminate the posters, the organizers will prepare foam core
so that it could be mounted on the easel with thumbtacks.
In addition, the poster presenters have additional opportunity to present the
poster on 8/19 Saturday along with other workshop poster presenters.
ORGANIZERS
Yoky Matsuoka Bill
Townsend
The Robotics Institute CEO
and President
Carnegie Mellon University Barrett
Technology, Inc.
Yoky –at- cs.cmu.edu wt
–at- barrett.com
PUBLICATION CHAIR
Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
btd -at- andrew.cmu.edu
RELATED WORKSHOPS
“Socially Assistive
Robotics” by Adriana Tapus and Maja
Mataric, August 19, 2006. Related grand challenge topics will be
discussed.