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Development of Technology for Assisting Violent Psychiatric Patients
Reuven Katz1, Abraham Peled2, Alexander Grinshpoon2
1Mechanical Engineering Department. Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 7, 2017
Abstract:
Forceful restraint of psychiatric patients is lawful only in cases of violent uncontrolled behavior. The methods used to limit physical freedom are mainly mechanical means of confinement. The study presents a novel "Personal Protective System" designed to limit patients' violent actions but allow them free non- violent normal functioning.