Optical 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…mehr
Optical 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. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface ix
Part I
Introduction to soft robotics and rehabilitation systems
1. Introduction and overview of wearable technologies
1.1 Motivation 3
1.2 Wearable robotics and assistive devices 10
1.3 Wearable sensors and monitoring devices 14
1.4 Outline of the book 18
References 21
2. Soft wearable robots
2.1 Soft robots: definitions and (bio)medical applications 27
2.2 Soft robots for rehabilitation and functional compensation 30
2.3 Human-in-the-loop design of soft structures and healthcare systems 34
2.3.1 Human-in-the-loop systems 34
2.3.2 Human-in-the-loop applications and current trends 37
2.3.3 Human-in-the-loop design in soft wearable robots 39
2.4 Current trends and future approaches in wearable soft robots 43
References 46
3. Gait analysis: overview, trends, and challenges
3.1 Human gait 53
3.2 Gait cycle: definitions and phases 56
3.2.1 Kinematics and dynamics of human gait 57
3.3 Gait analysis systems: fixed systems and wearable sensors 58
References 61
Part II
Introduction to optical fiber sensing
4. Optical fiber fundaments and overview
4.1 Historical perspective 67
4.2 Light propagation in optical waveguides 69
4.3 Optical fiber properties and types 72
4.4 Passive and active components in optical fiber systems 76
4.4.1 Light sources 77
4.4.2 Photodetectors 77
4.4.3 Optical couplers 79
4.4.4 Optical circulators 80
4.4.5 Spectrometers and optical spectrum analyzers 81
4.5 Optical fiber fabrication and connection methods 83
