Jan Andrysek, Alex Mihailidis

Gebundenes Buch

New Hands, New Life

Robots, Prostheses and Innovation

Beschreibung

Young library users will discover how exciting advances in technology and science have created artificial limbs, exoskeletons and robots that make it possible for someone with a disability to have new abilities.

Autor

Jan Andrysek, PhD, PEng, is a scientist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital. His research relates to rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics, orthotics, assistive devices, engineering design, biomechanics, and video-game based rehab and technologies for developing countries. Alex Mihailidis, PhD, PEng, has been conducting research in the field of pervasive computing and intelligent systems in health for the past 13 years, having published over 100 journal papers, conference papers, and abstracts in this field. He has specifically focused on the development of intelligent home systems for elder care and wellness, technology for children with autism, and adaptive tools for nurses and clinical applications. He works at the University of Toronto.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Firefly Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 231mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781770859692
• ISBN-10: 1770859691
• Artikelnr.: 48029583