ACIT4035 Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Emneplan

From prosthetic limbs, exoskeletons, orthotics, hearing aids, and muscle-controlled mobility solutions to artificial organs and cognitive aids, the modern era of rehabilitation and assistive devices has created a paradigm shift in what technology can achieve to help people who need it. A fundamental understanding of principles, challenges, and approaches in designing, operating, and secure use of state-of-the-art rehabilitation and assistive devices is essential to adapt and create suitable solutions. This course provides a hands-on experience in applying novel concepts and methods used by electronic and mechanical devices for rehabilitation and assistive living technologies.

This course features weekly lectures and workshops to provide both theoretical content and hands-on experience. Students work individually or in groups to complete assignments. The students supplement the lectures and workshops with their own reading. Compulsory assignments are given throughout the semester.

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, the student will have the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:

• has specialised knowledge of devices and approaches used in physical rehabilitation, their purpose and functions.
• has advanced understanding of the concepts and methods used by electronic and mechanical devices for rehabilitation and assistive living technologies.
• has an advanced technical understanding of a range of sensors and actuators used in medical rehabilitation and assistive devices, including but not limited to physical, mechanical, electronic and optical.
• can explain and exploit the transduction mechanisms and sensory schemes in relation to rehabilitation of physical activities.
• has advanced practical knowledge of specific rehabilitation and assistive device related to a practical developmental project.

Skills

The student:

• can plan the design, construction and validation of a specific electronic or electromechanical device for rehabilitation and assistive living technologies.
• can critically assess the suitability of different theories, concepts, methods, and techniques for a specific rehabilitation or assistive device.
• can apply novel theories and approaches to solve the task related to rehabilitation and assistive devices. The students will closely work with rehabilitation hospital and will be presented with practical rehabilitation challenge that they will have to solve.
• can design, implement or improve specific device for rehabilitation or assistive living.
• can analyse and document the performance of the developed system and benchmark it with other methods.

General competence

The student:

• can explain the purpose and principle of operation of typical rehabilitation or assistive devices.
• can explain and discus challenges related to rehabilitation and assistive devices to experts and non-experts alike.
• can analyze, present, develop and test possible novel solutions for rehabilitation or assistive device, focusing on electronic and mechanical solutions.

Individual written exam 3 hours.

The exam grade can be appealed.

New/postponed exam

In case of failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. The student is responsible for registering for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

This course will feature weekly lectures and practical work to provide theoretical and hands-on experience. The student will supplement the lectures and practical work with their own reading. The project work will be carried out in groups of a size suited for the chosen rehabilitation or assistive device.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• In order to take the final examination, students are required a minimum attendance of 75%.
• Preliminary project plan and product design (max 1000 words).

The exam consists of two parts:

1. group project report (50% of the final grade), 4-6 pages. The project report must follow the guidelines and template of the IEEE conference proceedings template, which can be accessed here.
2. project demonstration and oral presentation (50% of the final grade in total). The project demonstration is 5-10 minutes per group (30% of the grade). The individual presentation is 5-10 minutes (20% of the grade). It is imperative that the division of workload among group members is clearly stated during the the individual presentation. The presentation will be followed by 10 minute Q&A session.

Both parts of the exam must achieve a pass grade (E or above) in order to pass the course.

The project demonstration and oral presentation cannot be appealed.

New/postponed exam:

In case of a failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable period following the regular exam. The student is responsible for registering for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

All aids are permitted

Grade scale A-F

The aim of this course is to build further on the grounding of principles in the earlier security courses, covering both practical and theoretical aspects of cyber security.  The course will give an in-depth insight into societal aspects of computer and network security, practical experience in penetration testing, and insights into relevant mechanisms of cyber defense. Real-life cases of security incidents will be discussed and then analyzed in depth by the students.

The student should have the following outcomes upon completing the course:

Knowledge

Upon successful completion of the course, the student has:

• thorough knowledge of cyber security
• advanced knowledge of mechanisms for cyber defense, and how they are used in practice
• a thorough understanding of societal aspects of cyber security
• a thorough understanding of the relation between security and privacy
• good understanding of and insights into penetration testing

Skills:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student can:

• describe the main aspects of the relation between security and privacy
• describe central problems related to cyber security governance
• perform basic operations related to penetration testing
• plan and describe the structure of cyber defense for an organization

General com​petence:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

• understands the role of, and mechanisms that are used in penetration testing
• understands the role of, and mechanisms that are used for cyber defence
• can explain and discuss security challenges related to cyber security to experts and non-experts alike
• can explain and discuss societal aspects of cyber security with experts and non-experts alike.