Checking date: 26/04/2023


Course: 2024/2025

Medical and Health Robotics
(17851)
Master in Robotics and Automatization (Plan: 296 - Estudio: 77)
EPI


Coordinating teacher: OÑA SIMBAÑA, EDWIN DANIEL

Department assigned to the subject: Systems Engineering and Automation Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Have knowledge of basic industrial robotics.
Objectives
The subject aims to provide the students with knowledge about medical and assistive robotics. In the section on medical robotics, surgical robots, body exploration, radiological medicine, medical training and the full cycle of automation of all medical processes will be studied, from the identification of the pathology phase to the recovery one. Special attention will be given to robotic rehabilitation, both physical and cognitive: exoskeletons, dexterity tests, task banks, serious games, etc. The section on assistive robotics will focus on assisting people with special needs (the elderly, congenital or acquired pathologies, and other types of help). The robotization will focus on the application to the tasks of DLA (Daily Living Activities): personal hygiene, food, manipulation of objects, etc. The technologies that will be taught will be multiple: mobile robots, mobile manipulators, climbing robots, member support systems, sensorial systems, planning, and decision-making, etc. The lessons will focus on learning at the end-user level.
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. Introduction to medical and healthcare robotics 2. Medical robotics: 2.1 Surgical robots 2.2 Scanning robots of the human body 2.3 Radiation therapy robots 2.4 Medical training robots 3. Rehabilitation robotics 3.1 Exoskeletons 3.2 Dexterity tests 3.3 Serious games 4. Assistive robots 4.1 DLAs and their environment 4.2 Platforms of assistance robots 4.4 Control of the sensory system 4.5 Decision-making systems
Learning activities and methodology
The activities will be divided as follows: - Theoretical classes in the classroom - Practical classes in the classroom - Laboratory classes In addition, students will have to do and present a work related to the contents of the subject. The tutoring schedules will be public.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60




Basic Bibliography
  • Varios. Proceedings IEEE(RSJ IROS. IEEE. Varios
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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.