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CODE 86775
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-INF/06
LANGUAGE Italian (English on demand)
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

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.

 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

 

TEACHING METHODS

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.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

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.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Materials and  readings will be distributed via the course website. The class will review several specialized articles,

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURA CASADIO (President)

CAMILLA PIERELLA

SERENA RICCI

VITTORIO SANGUINETI

ANDREA TACCHINO

ANDREA CANESSA (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

September 21, 2020

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

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)

ASSESSMENT METHODS

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)

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
18/02/2021 15:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento
17/09/2021 15:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento