Abstract
In March 1995, Mike Topping from Rehab Robotics at Staffordshire University was seeking advice from therapists to develop applications for the Handy I Robot and its use for the treatment of hand injuries in a therapeutic environ-ment. This envisaged the treatment being administered by a Robot. Through discussion between therapists and the engineering team it emerged that it would be more beneficial to develop a stand alone assessment tool that would assist in the treatment of patients who experience all types of hand pathology. The Hand Assessment and Treatment System (H.A.T.S.) was underway.
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