Optical Fiber Sensors for the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Robotics
- 1st Edition - October 26, 2021
- Authors: Arnaldo Leal-Junior, Anselmo Frizera-Neto
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 9 5 2 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 3 4 9 - 3
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Request a sales quoteOptical Fiber Sensors for the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Robotics presents development concepts and applications of optical fiber sensors made of compliant materials in rehabilitation robotics. The book provides methods for the instrumentation of novel compliant devices. It presents the development, characterization and application of optical fiber sensors in robotics, ranging from conventional robots with rigid structures to novel wearable systems with soft structures, including smart textiles and intelligent structures for healthcare. Readers can look to this book for help in designing robotic structures for different applications, including problem-solving tactics in soft robotics.
This book will be a great resource for mechanical, electrical and electronics engineers and photonics and optical sensing engineers.
- Addresses optical fiber sensing solutions in wearable systems and soft robotics
- Presents developments—from foundational, to novel and future applications—of optical fiber sensors in the next generation of robotic devices
- Provides methods for the instrumentation of novel compliant devices
Undergraduate and graduate level electronic engineers, mechanical engineers, mechatronic engineers, photonic engineers and biomedical engineers. R&D Professionals in healthcare devices, robotics and materials development. Undergraduate and graduate level electric engineers, chemistry, physicists, physiotherapists, medical doctors. Health professionals, Rehabilitation clinics
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Part I: Introduction to soft robotics and rehabilitation systems
- Chapter 1: Introduction and overview of wearable technologies
- Abstract
- 1.1. Motivation
- 1.2. Wearable robotics and assistive devices
- 1.3. Wearable sensors and monitoring devices
- 1.4. Outline of the book
- References
- Chapter 2: Soft wearable robots
- Abstract
- 2.1. Soft robots: definitions and (bio)medical applications
- 2.2. Soft robots for rehabilitation and functional compensation
- 2.3. Human-in-the-loop design of soft structures and healthcare systems
- 2.4. Current trends and future approaches in wearable soft robots
- References
- Chapter 3: Gait analysis: overview, trends, and challenges
- Abstract
- 3.1. Human gait
- 3.2. Gait cycle: definitions and phases
- 3.3. Gait analysis systems: fixed systems and wearable sensors
- References
- Part II: Introduction to optical fiber sensing
- Chapter 4: Optical fiber fundaments and overview
- Abstract
- 4.1. Historical perspective
- 4.2. Light propagation in optical waveguides
- 4.3. Optical fiber properties and types
- 4.4. Passive and active components in optical fiber systems
- 4.5. Optical fiber fabrication and connection methods
- References
- Chapter 5: Optical fiber materials
- Abstract
- 5.1. Optically transparent materials
- 5.2. Viscoelasticity overview
- 5.3. Dynamic mechanical analysis in polymer optical fibers
- 5.4. Influence of optical fiber treatments on polymer properties
- References
- Chapter 6: Optical fiber sensing technologies
- Abstract
- 6.1. Intensity variation sensors
- 6.2. Interferometers
- 6.3. Gratings-based sensors
- 6.4. Compensation techniques and cross-sensitivity mitigation in optical fiber sensors
- References
- Part III: Optical fiber sensors in rehabilitation systems
- Chapter 7: Wearable robots instrumentation
- Abstract
- 7.1. Optical fiber sensors on exoskeleton's instrumentation
- 7.2. Exoskeleton's angle assessment applications with intensity variation sensors
- 7.3. Human-robot interaction forces assessment with Fiber Bragg Gratings
- 7.4. Interaction forces and microclimate assessment with intensity variation sensors
- References
- Chapter 8: Smart structures and textiles for gait analysis
- Abstract
- 8.1. Optical fiber sensors for kinematic parameters assessment
- 8.2. Instrumented insole for plantar pressure distribution and ground reaction forces evaluation
- 8.3. Spatiotemporal parameters estimation using integrated optical fiber sensors
- References
- Chapter 9: Soft robotics and compliant actuators instrumentation
- Abstract
- 9.1. Series elastic actuators instrumentation
- 9.2. Tendon-driven actuators instrumentation
- References
- Part IV: Case studies and additional applications
- Chapter 10: Wearable multifunctional smart textiles
- Abstract
- 10.1. Optical fiber embedded-textiles for physiological parameters monitoring
- 10.2. Smart textile for multiparameter sensing and activities monitoring
- 10.3. Optical fiber-embedded smart clothing for mechanical perturbation and physical interaction detection
- References
- Chapter 11: Smart walker's instrumentation and development with compliant optical fiber sensors
- Abstract
- 11.1. Smart walkers' technology overview
- 11.2. Smart walker embedded sensors for physiological parameters assessment
- 11.3. Multiparameter quasidistributed sensing in a smart walker structure
- References
- Chapter 12: Optical fiber sensors applications for human health
- Abstract
- 12.1. Robotic surgery
- 12.2. Biosensors
- References
- Chapter 13: Conclusions and outlook
- Abstract
- 13.1. Summary
- 13.2. Final remarks and outlook
- Index
- No. of pages: 316
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 26, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323859523
- eBook ISBN: 9780323903493
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Arnaldo Leal-Junior
Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior was born in Uberlandia, Brazil, in 1991. He received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil, in 2015 and 2018, respectively. He is currently a professor in the mechanical engineering Department, UFES. His research interests include optical fiber sensors with emphasis on polymer optical fiber sensors, robotic systems, instrumentation and actuators.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Espirito Santor (UFES), Vitória, Espírito Santo, BrazilAF
Anselmo Frizera-Neto
Anselmo Frizera-Neto received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2006) and the PhD degree in Electronics from the Universidad de Alcalá (Spain, 2010). Between 2006 and 2010, he worked as a researcher at the Bioengineering Group at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC, Spain). Since 2010 he is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES). He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Asociación Iberoamericana de Tecnologías de Apoyo a la Discapacidad (AITADIS) from 2014 to 2018, contributing to support the dissemination of knowledge in the area of assistive technologies to countries in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. His research interests and areas of expertise are rehabilitation robotics, development of optical and electronic sensors for human-machine interfaces, biomedical signal processing, technologies to support disabilities and assist mobility.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Espirito Santor (UFES), Vitória, Espírito Santo, BrazilRead Optical Fiber Sensors for the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Robotics on ScienceDirect