D2.1 Requirements and Specification - CORBYS

D2.1 Requirements and Specification
Glossary
Term Definition
CORBYS Roles
CORBYS User ANY user interacting with the CORBYS system, for example,
in case of gait rehabilitation system, users with the following roles: a
patient, a practitioner or an engineer;
In case of a mobile robotic system, users with the following role: a
hasardous area examination officer.
CORBYS End-user The companies/entities that use/exploit (aspects of) CORBYS technology
in their commercial products or services.
CORBYS Expert / Professional user A professional dealing with the CORBYS system based on a need to do
technical maintenance, repairs or system configurations. For example: a
Practitioner, a Developer, an Engineer.
Operators/Tester/Assessor/Configurer/
Expert/ Practitioner user/end-user/
CORBYS Patient The person receiving gait rehabilitation therapy aided by the CORBYS
system
CORBYS Practitioner The medical professional configuring and assessing rehabilitation therapy
aided by the CORBYS system.
CORBYS Domain Knowledge
Sensor Fusion Method used to combine multiple independent sensors to extract and
refine information not available through single sensors alone.
Situation Assessment Estimation and prediction of relation among objects in the context of their
environment.
Cognitive Control Capability to process variety of stimuli in parallel, to “filter” those that are
the most important for a given task to be executed, to create an adequate
response in time and to learn new motor actions with minimum assistance.
Human-Robot Interaction Ability of a robotic system to mutually communicate with humans.
Neural plasticity Ability of neural circuits, both in the brain and the spinal cord, to
reorganise or change function.
Security Robots Mobile platforms equipped with different sensors (cameras, laser,
scanners, etc.) which allow autonomous or teleoperated navigation.
Cognitive Processes Processes responsible for knowledge and awareness, they include the
processing of experience, perception and memory.
BCI Brain Computer Interface
CORBYS Technology Components
CORBYS User Interface User interface which suits the needs of the
patient/therapists/developers/cognitive modules
Environmental Sensors Sensors measuring the (physical) environment of the human-robot system,
e.g. collision avoidance sensors.
SAWBB Situation Awareness Blackboard
SOIAA Self-Organising Informational Anticipatory Architecture
Smart Actuators Highly integrated Mechatronic units incorporating a motor and the
complete motion control electronics in one single unit.
CORBYS Patient Sensors The sensor systems taking measurements on the patient
CORBYS Physiological Sensors Sensors measuring physiological parameters on the patient, for example
heart rate, EEG, muscle tension
CORBYS Patient mechanical sensors Sensors measuring movements, forces, torques, joint angles and similar at
any given position on the patient.
Patient Inertial Measurement Units Sensors providing inertia information for specific parts of the human
body.
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