This is the second presentation of GBS EMBS WEEK. The lecture will start by addressing general concepts about Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Robotics. Afterward, the latest developments of optical fiber sensors for healthcare applications, including health monitoring, wearable robotics, and other assistive devices’ instrumentation will be presented. Finally, the presenter will address different developments and implementations of human-robot-environment interaction strategies for robotic devices to assist cognitive and motor disabilities. Speaker(s): Prof Frizera, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/318835