Wearable Sensing and Assistive Devices for Robotic Rehabilitation

Wei Meng, Li Ma, Quan Liu, Sheng Quan Xie, Jie Zuo

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443404641
• Subtopic: Biotechnology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Wearable Sensing and Assistive Devices for Robotic Rehabilitation provides an overview of current research and developments in the field of innovative technologies for advanced wearable sensing and assistive devices in medical rehabilitation. The book presents a systematic investigation into the wearable acquisition and deep learning-based processing of biological signals and applications with wearable robotic devices. It provides fundamental bio-mechatronics engineering knowledge to analyze and design new wearable sensing and assistive devices.In addition, the book includes human wearable sensors design and development, biological signals acquisition and processing, brain-computer interface and neuromuscular interfaces, wearable exoskeleton and soft robotic devices, and human-centered interactive robot control. - Presents expertise from an authoring team with more than 20 years of experience working in neurological and robotic systems, bio-mechatronics, and rehabilitation engineering - Contains insights into emerging technologies and developments that are being, or will be, utilized in biological systems and mechatronics for rehabilitative purpose - Provides an all-in-one, comprehensive background on human wearable sensing and assistive devices, detailing new advances in the field - Addresses challenges for robotic rehabilitation applications in bio-signal sensing and processing, brain and muscular interfaces, and wearable robotic devices and control

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 State of the Art
• Chapter 3 Wearable optical fiber sensors and signal acquisition
• Chapter 4 Neuromuscular interfaces for motion recognition
• Chapter 5 Brain–computer interface with non-invasive caps
• Chapter 6 Wearable ankle foot exoskeletons
• Chapter 7 Knee exoskeletons for walking assistance
• Chapter 8 Human-centered interactive control systems
• Chapter 9 Applications and validations of wearable devices
• Chapter 10 Conclusion
• Index