Human-robot interaction (HRI) in assistive technologies encompasses the design, development and deployment of robotic systems that support individuals with physical, cognitive or sensory impairments.

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new methodology for a robot to learn how to move its arms autonomously by combining a type of observational learning with ...

When someone has been rendered tetraplegic by a spinal cord injury, they may still retain partial use of their wrists. An experimental device has been designed to help such folks lift cumbersome ...

Using a socially assistive robot (SAR) in post-stroke rehabilitation improves outcomes, according to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. They conducted the first long-term study of robot ...

Dr Reiner’s lab, the Sensory-Motor Systems at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich is at the frontier of this research globally ...

Up until recently, this work has mostly been evaluated in the lab. But last year, researchers deployed the assistive feeding arm in a pair of studies outside the lab. In the first, six users with ...

For people with upper extremity disabilities — such as a stroke, multiple sclerosis or other conditions — assistive robotics can help restore their independence in performing everyday tasks like ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (UW-EAU CLAIRE PRESS RELEASE) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will offer a new program in assistive systems and robotics engineering starting in fall 2025 to provide ...

Robotic assistive technologies for gait rehabilitation encompass a spectrum of wearable and semi‐wearable devices designed to restore or enhance walking ability in individuals with neurological or ...