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Biorobotics in Medicine

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 354-0645/01
Abbreviation BvM
Course title Biorobotics in Medicine
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Robotics
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Zdenko Bobovský, PhD.

Subject syllabus

Course syllabus:
1. Introduction to biorobotic devices in medicine, their classification, properties, application examples.
2. General requirements for construction of biorobotic devices in medicine and parameters.
3. Biorobotic prostheses of upper and lower limbs, classification, requirements, classification.
4. Requirements connected with practical application of upper and lower limb prostheses.
5. Biorobotic exoskeletons, construction, requirements, classification.
6. General requirements for construction and parameters of biorobotic devices in rehabilitation.
7. Biorobotic mobile devices in medicine - classification, classification, requirements.
8. Biomechanical principles of mobility subsystem of mobile robotic devices in medicine.
9. Service biorobotic devices in medicine - classification, classification, requirements.
10. Biorobotic facilities facilitating the learning process for people with disabilities - classification, classification, requirements.
11. Risk analysis of biorobotic facilities facilitating the learning process for people with disabilities and current legislation.
12. Current applications of biorobotic devices in medicine in our country and in the world.
13. Special biorobotic devices in medicine.
14. Future vision of biorobotic devices in medicine.

Syllabus of tutorials:
1. Assignment of a project for processing a given service task associated with the application of biorobotic equipment in medicine.
2. Performing a search for a given task.
3. Analysis of legislation and risks related to the practical implementation of the service task.
4. Detailed description of the service task.
5. Designing a suitable biorobotic device for the selected service task.
6. Implementation of biorobotic equipment into selected service task.
7. Preparation of technical report according to the teacher's request.
8. Defense and submission of the project.

Literature

Yunhui, L., Dong, S. Biologically Inspired Robotics. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2019, pp 340. ISBN 9780367381783 .
Encarnacao, P. Robotic Assistive Technologies. Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017, pp. 388. ISBN 9781498745727 .
Xie, S. Advanced Robotics for Medical Rehabilitation. Springer International Publishing AG, 2016, pp. 343. ISBN 9783319344195 .

Advised literature

Hooman, S. Cognitive Robotics. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2015, pp 220. ISBN 9781482244564 .
Wynsberghe, V. Healthcare Robots. Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015, pp. 166. ISBN 1472444337 .
Mingming, Z. Soft Robots for Healthcare Applications. Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2017, pp. 230. ISBN 9781785613111 .