This book presents a multi-disciplinary view of all aspects of rehabilitation robotics and
non-invasive surgery ideal for anyone new to the field. It includes perspectives from both
engineers and clinicians. For skilled researchers and clinicians it also summarizes current
robot technologies and their application to various pathologies. The book will help the readers
to develop the know-how and expertise necessary to guide those seeking a comprehensive
understanding of this topic through their use of several commercial devices for robotic
rehabilitation. The book targets the implementation of efficient robot strategies to facilitate
the re-acquisition of motor skills. This technology incorporates the outcomes of behavioral
studies on motor learning and its neural correlates into the design implementation and
validation of robot agents that behave as optimal trainers efficiently exploiting the
structure and plasticity of the human sensorimotor systems.
