Enhancing service delivering, improving quality of life, preserving independence through assistive technology

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2012:180:14-8.

Abstract

In nowadays aging society, many people require assistance for activity of daily living. In most cases technologies have the potential to improve the quality of life for the older and disabled. We show how the use of a robotic platform with some embedded intelligence, the i-Walker, can help to improve the performance of the post-stroke individuals' rehabilitation.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quality of Life*
  • Robotics / instrumentation*
  • Self-Help Devices*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • User-Computer Interface
  • Walkers*