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Item Information   Holdings       More by this author     Mihailidis, Alex. author.     Andrysek, Jan, author.     Subjects     People with disabilities -- Juvenile literature.     Robots -- Technological innovations -- Juvenile literature.     Prosthesis -- Technological innovations -- Juvenile literature.     People with disabilities     Robots -- Technological innovations     Prosthesis -- Technological innovations     Disabled children     Prostheses and Implants.     Robotics     Handicapés -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.     Robots -- Innovations -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.     Prothèses -- Innovations -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.     Juvenile Nonfiction -- Technology -- Inventions.     People with disabilities     Artificial limbs.     Artificial limbs -- Technological innovations.     Children's stories     Children's literature     Young Readers     Browse Catalog     by author:      Mihailidis, Alex. author.      Andrysek, Jan, author.       by title:      New hands, new life ...         MARC Display

New hands, new life : robots, prostheses and innovation / Alex Mihailidis, Jan Andrysek. by Mihailidis, Alex. author., Andrysek, Jan, author. Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2017. Description:  63 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm Contents:  How we move -- When things go wrong -- Machines that help -- Working together -- Putting robots to work -- How you can help. Summary:  "This book covers how advances in science and technology have made it possible for people with physical disabilities to overcome challenges."---Provided by publisher. Topics include: The emergence of roboticsAnatomy and physiology related to movement and activity, including motor controlWhy some children need help to move or do thingsDifferent types of challenges (e.g., walking, interacting with environment)Diseases, trauma and disabilities that affect movementWorking together with robotsMaking robots (robotics clubs, LEGO toys, other kits)3-D printing of prostheses for growing children.The book features case studies that follow the design and fitting of assistive technologies. There are pictures of the labs, robots, and researchers working to develop new machines, along with a brief history of prosthetics and a survey of medical-engineering work currently underway in many countries. Everyone uses machines in our daily life -- cars, buses and bikes; computers and phones; washing machines and dryers. Another type of machine is an "assistive technology". These enable a man missing a leg to walk, a woman missing an arm to hold objects, and a child in a wheelchair to play a sport. New Hands, New Life offers young readers the opportunity to learn how our bodies work during physical activity and what happens when they don't work properly. It shows how exciting advances in technology and science have allowed us to create assistive technologies -- from artificial limbs and wheelchairs to exoskeletons and robots -- that make it possible for someone with a disability to make new abilities. Assistive technologies are especially life-changing for a child who can overcome the challenges of a missing limb or reduced motor function to enjoy a life of learning and play that would be otherwise out of reach. Topics include: The emergence of robotics Anatomy and physiology related to movement and activity, including motor control Why some children need help to move or do things Different types of challenges (e.g., walking, interacting with environment) Diseases, trauma and disabilities that affect movement Working together with robots Making robots (robotics clubs, LEGO toys, other kits) 3-D printing of prostheses for growing children. The book features case studies that follow the design and fitting of assistive technologies. There are pictures of the labs, robots, and researchers working to develop new machines, along with a brief history of prosthetics and a survey of medical-engineering work currently underway in many countries. New Hands, New Life provides fascinating, illustrated coverage of a topic rarely covered for a young audience. Target Audience Note:  Age Range: 9 - 12 years --- Grade Level: 4 - 7 Genre:  Children's -- nonfiction. Literature Juvenile works. Literature Notes:  Includes index. Childrens Book:    Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Copy Status   Calmar Campus Library Children's Collection (Calmar) 617.9 Mih 2017 Checked In Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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