The neuro-robotics paradigm: NEURARM, NEUROExos, HANDEXOS.
This work describes the neuro-robotics paradigm: the fusion of neuroscience and robotics. The fusion of neuroscience and robotics, called neuro-robotics, is fundamental to develop robotic systems to be used in functional support, personal assistance and neuro-rehabilitation. While usually the robotic device is considered as a "tool" for neuroscientific studies, a breakthrough is obtained if the two scientific competences and methodologies converge to develop innovative platforms to go beyond robotics by including novel models to design better robots. This paper describes three robotic platforms developed at the ARTS lab of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, implementing neuro-robotic design paradigm.
Lenzi
Tommaso
T
ARTS Lab of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy. t.kenzi@sssup.it
De Rossi
Stefano
S
Vitiello
Nicola
N
Chiri
Azzurra
A
Roccella
Stefano
S
Giovacchini
Francesco
F
Vecchi
Fabrizio
F
Carrozza
Maria Chiara
MC
D016477:Artifacts; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000379:methods; D003201:Computers; D003491:Cybernetics; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012371:Robotics; D012984:Software; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods