This paper presents a modular robot for assisting individuals with spinal cord injury with everyday tasks. The basic premise of modularity for task-variable environments is laid out, and the modular robot design is detailed including needs assessment, kinematics, and hardware. Early pilot testing of the robot is also described.

Volume Subject Area:
Special Devices
Topics:
Robots, Spinal cord, Wounds, Design, Hardware, Kinematics, Testing
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