Rehabilitation Robots Transfer of Development and Research Results to Disabled Users

Rehabilitation Robots Transfer of Development and Research Results to Disabled Users

  The development of rehabilitation robots is pushed by research people who work in the area of autonomous robot systems and is also urgently requested from disabled users. Real success in development can be attained only, if our results lead to a real benefit for the disabled. This is a very demanding goal and we have to consider not only research topics but also the kind of handicap and the economical situation, which varies widely in different countries. In this paper we will discuss some general aspects in development and research and the approach the IAT has been chosen to transfer the results to the users.