Robotics and its role in helping disabled people
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Engineering Science & Education Journal
- Vol. 2 (6) , 267-272
- https://doi.org/10.1049/esej:19930077
Abstract
Robotic technology promises considerable help to people with severe physical disability. The realisation of practical solutions to keep the promise has been slow. A number of systems, including wheelchair-mounted manipulators and vocational workstations, are now under active development and close to market. One area in which a robotic solution is achieving some success is the Handy 1 automated eating aid, which was awarded the IEE Disability Prize in 1992. This article is based on a colloquium organised to accompany the award of the prize.Keywords
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