A Quantitative Analysis of Activities of Daily Living: Insights into Improving Functional Independence with Assistive Robotics

Laura Petrich,Jun Jin,Masood Dehghan,Martin Jagersand,Laura Petrich,Jun Jin,Masood Dehghan,Martin Jagersand

Wheelchair-mounted robotic manipulators have the potential to help the elderly and individuals living with disabilities carry out their activities of daily living (ADLs) independently. Robotics researchers focus on assistive tasks from the perspective of various control schemes and motion types, whereas, health research focuses on clinical assessment and rehabilitation, arguably leaving important ...