This is an introductory course to methods and technologies for helping people with disabilities to regain lost cognitive, sensory and/or motor functions.
The course is intended to provide the basic knowledge behind technological solutions(i) to evaluate and monitor the impairment, (ii) to assist individuals with disabilities (iii) to promote the recovery of the lost functions.
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop the analytical and experimental skills necessary to design and implement methods and technologies (i) to help people with disabilities regain lost cognitive, sensory and/or motor functions; (ii) to evaluate the loos of cognitive, sensory and/or motor functions and their evolution with time or their change due to treatment.
- Be familiar with the state of the art in rehabilitation engineering both in the clinical practice and in research
- Know basic concepts of kinematics, dynamics, and control relevant to rehabilitation engineering
Rehabilitation engineering is a multidisciplinary subject, with elements from neurology, biomechanics, and robotics. The course aims at reaching an appropriate balance between basic notions and applications. Students are requested to engage in various activities, including software development, lecturing and develop research projects, both individually and as teams.
This is an introductory course to methods and technologies to help people with disabilities to regain lost cognitive, sensory and/or motor functions. The course is intended to provide the basic knowledge behind technological solutions (i) to evaluate and monitor the impairment, (ii) to assist individuals with disabilities (iii) to promote the recovery of the lost functions. The course will aim at providing an overview of the most advanced techniques on functional evaluation, prosthetics, sensory substitution, neuro-rehabilitation and assistive technologies. The second part is devoted to in-depth analysis of the specific applications of the above mentioned methods and technologies to people suffering from neurological diseases such as Multiple sclerosis, Stroke, Parkinson or Spinal cord injury, visual impairments (sensory substitution), cognitive impairments, motor deficits in infants and in the elderly population.
Topics covered: Rehabilitation engineering is a multidisciplinary subject, with elements from neurology, biomechanics, and robotics. The course will aim at providing an overview of the most advanced techniques for functional evaluation, prosthetics, sensory substitution, neuro-rehabilitation and assistive technologies for individuals with a loss on cognitive, sensory and/or motor functions.
Materials and readings will be distributed via the course website. The class will review several specialized articles,
Ricevimento: on demand, by e-mail contact at: maura.casadio@unige.it or mobile phone at: 3474419095. Teacher office: via All’Opera Pia 13, building E, second floor. Office direct phone number: 010-3352749
MAURA CASADIO (President)
CAMILLA PIERELLA
SERENA RICCI
VITTORIO SANGUINETI
ANDREA TACCHINO
ANDREA CANESSA (President Substitute)
September 21, 2020
REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
Students will be evaluated based on a) A midterm project in which the students will analyze data from people affected by a disability (35% of final grade) b) Their active participation to the second part of the course, where students are request to present research articles on specific applications and/or discuss with invited speakers (experts in the field). 15% of final grade) c) Final exam (50% of final grade)
