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Robot Helps Kids With Rehab

By Kontzer, Tony; Information Week,
Publication Date: June 2002

Article discussing the CosmoBot, which uses a web interface to track a child’s gestures and voice during physical therapy. The CosmoBot was designed to serve as a motivator for children who might otherwise resist the rigors of therapy. The robot monitors a child’s movements through sensors worn by the child and via a web-based connection between those sensors and the robot. The supervising therapist or doctor is provided with frequent updates about a child’s condition without requiring office visits. At the time the article was written, Arthrotronix was seeking grants from the National Science Foundation to help it commercialize the CosmoBot.

Assistive Products Discussed: COSMO'S PLAY AND LEARN SOFTWARE
Published by: CMP Media LLC   (Website:http://www.cmp.com)

Link to text: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=6504460
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