国際医工学セミナー
International Seminar Series on Biomedical Engineering
千葉大学国際医工学セミナー
22th
Date: Fri., 5 Jul. 2013 at 18:00 - 19:00
Venue: Conference Room, Reseach Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University
（千葉大学ＣＦＭＥ Ｂ号棟１階会議室）
TITLE
Hybrid exoskeletal robotics and neuroprosthetics for motor restoration: research at GBio-CSIC
LECTURER
Dr. J.L. Pons
(Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
ABSTRACT
Wearable exoskeletal robotics can play a role in rehabilitation and functional compensation in a number of neurological conditions, e.g. hemiplegia post stroke, paraplegia or quadriplegia post SCI, which lead to sever motor impairments. However, in general, the musculoskeletal system after the insult is preserved and Motor Neuroprostheses (MNPs) can also be considered as valid technologies for rehabilitation and functional compensation. In view of the pros and cons of both technologies, our current approach at the Bioengineering Group of CSIC is to study the combination of neurorobots (NRs) and motor neuroprostheses for rehabilitation and functional compensation of motor disorders of neurological origin. In this concept, three players are to be combined for an optimal intervention, i.e. the patients with their latent motor capabilities, and the two technologies NRs and MNPs. The evaluation of latent capabilities of the patients becomes a crucial aspect for the orchestration of all three actors in promoting functional recovery or substitution. This seminar will address on-going work at CSIC towards the combined use of NRs and MNPs for motor restoration.
