Preface
Part I Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices
Study and choice of actuation of a walking assist device, by Y. Aoustin, C. Chevallereau and V. Arakalian
Hybrid Adaptive Low Cost Support Device For FES Stroke Rehabilitation, by G. Cannella, D. S. Laila and C. T. Freeman
Motion Control Algorithm of Walking Assist Machine Using Crutches to Achieve Variable Gait Style and Step Length, by D. Matsuura, R. Inose and Y. Takeda
On developing lightweight robot-arm of anthropomorphic characteristics, by A. Rodić, B. Miloradović, S. Popić and D: Urukalo
Towards a natural interface for the control of a whole arm prosthesis, by G. Gini, P. Belluco and F. Mutti
Design & Simulation of an Orthotic Device for Patients with Osteoarthritis, by D. Tarnita, M. Catana, N. Dumitru and D.N. Tarnita
Kinematic and Dynamic Study Contributions on Human Jaw System, by N. Dumitru, C. Copilusi and M. Ciortan
A Robotic Platform for Lower Limb Optical Motion Tracking in Open Space, by A. Ortlieb, J. Olivier, M. Bouri and H. Bleuler
Part II Surgical Robotics
Virtual Planning of Needle Guidance for a Parallel Robot used in Brachytherapy, by B. Gherman, T. Girbacia, D. Cocorean, C.Vaida, S. Butnariu, N. Plitea, D. Talaba and D Pisla
Sensory subtraction via cutaneous feedback in robot-assisted surgery, by L. Meli, C. Pacchierotti and D. Prattichizzo
Active Bending Electric Endoscope Using Shape Memory Alloy Wires, by T. Kobayashi, T. Matsunaga and Y. Haga
Kinematic Analysis of Instruments for Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery: Generalization of the Reference Task, by B. Deutschmann, R. Konietschke, C. Ott
Third Arm Manipulation for Surgical Applica-tions: An Experimental Study, by E. Abdi, M. Bouri, S. Himidan, E. Burdet and H. Bleuler
Robotic Surgical Approach in Limited Access Anatomical Areas, by N. Crisan, Iulia Pop and I. Coman
Part III Educational and Service Robotics
Ranger, an Example of Integration of Robotics into the Home Ecosystem, by F. Mondada, J. Fink, S. Lemaignan, D. Mansolino, Florian Wille and Karmen Franinovic
Design and control of humanoid robot MARKO: an assistant in therapy for children, by B. Borovac, M. Raković, S. Savić, and M. Nikolić
Give Children Toys Robots to Educate and/or NeuroReeducate: the exemple of PEKOPPA, by I. Giannopulu and T. Watanabe
Automatic segmentation of therapeutic exercises motion data based on a predictive event approach, by S. Spasojevic and R. Ventura
Arm motions of a humanoid inspired by human motion, by M. Tomic, C. Vassallo, C. Chevallereau, A. Rodic and V. Potkonjak
Development of a Virtual Testing Platform within an Instructor Operation Station, by A. Pisla, D. Cocorean, C. Vaida and D. Pisla.