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Development and methodology for the formal evaluation of the Neil Squire Foundation robotic-assistive appliance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

Gary E. Birch
Gary E. Birch
Affiliation:
Neil Squire Foundation, 4381 Gallant Avenue, North Vancouver B.C. V7G 1L1 (Canada)
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It is expected that an appropriate robotic appliance can play a major role in providing long periods of independence, which in turn will lead to improved quality of life, for people who are severely physically limited. As part of its research programme over the past several years the Neil Squire Foundation has been developing a workstation-based robotic assistive appliance (RAA) for use by such persons. We feel that robotic aids initially will have their most profound impact when applied in a vocational environment. Although other rehabilitation researchers have similar interests there is a great need for the utility of robots in these environments to be more fully substantiated and assessed. A formal evaluation process currently is under way in an attempt to quantify and to understand the cost/benefit results of using the RAA in office situations.

Keywords

RehabilitationRobotic-assistive applianceNeil Squire FoundationDisability
Type
Research Article
Information
Robotica , Volume 11 , Issue 6 , November 1993 , pp. 529 - 534
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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