Robotics for neurorehabilitation: technological advancesand clinical translation

Robotic devices are becoming increasingly relevant in neurorehabilitation to support functional assessment and therapy. The design of such systems is extremely complex and also the effectiveness is still under continuous investigation in experimental trials. Design and actual translation into clinical applications are highly interwoven and together pose several open challenges. This workshop aims at soliciting a discussion on recent technological designs and steps towards clinical translation, i.e. at merging bioengineering, robotics and clinical perspectives on key aspects to be addressed for rehabilitation robotic technologies and their effective application in the research context of experimental trials and in the clinical daily practice.