The objective of this workshop is to explore how robotics technology can drive the restoration of function in people with movement disabilities. These disabilities are due to spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, muscular dystrophy, and other neuromuscular conditions. Intelligent robots using natural and human-like perception, learning, and control strategies are changing the game in industrial settings. However, this transformation has not happened for assistive devices such as neuroprostheses that electrically stimulate the nervous system, exoskeletons, prosthetic limbs, and extra robotic limbs. Due to the complexity of integrating with humans, assistive technologies lag behind conventional robotics. Artificial assistive devices need to recapture the natural capabilities that they are meant to replace. To achieve the workshop’s objective we will bring together experts in four related fields: 1) treatment of neuromuscular conditions that cause movement disabilities, 2) human motor control, 3) human-like control of robots, and 4) robotic assistive technologies. In the morning session, an expert from each field will deliver an invited overview presentation on the state of the art in his/her field, the experts will engage in a panel discussion to frame opportunities for collaboration across the four fields, and researchers will present new research in short presentations. The afternoon will be dedicated to moderated discussions among small groups of researchers from all four areas and a final large group discussion to summarize common themes in the small group discussions and ways to move forward.
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2017
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