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IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jun 1, 2019
Soft robotic fingers have shown great potential for use in prostheses due to their inherent compliant, light, and dexterous nature. Recent advancements in sensor technology for soft robotic systems showcase their ability to perceive and respond to st...
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie
Dec 1, 2018
BACKGROUND.: Robotic arms may help users perform various activities. Even though robotic arms are commercially available, their impacts are still poorly understood.
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Oct 1, 2018
Human intent recognition is important to the control of robotic prosthesis. In this paper, we propose a multi-level real-time on-board system to recognize continuous locomotion modes. A cascaded classification strategy is designed for the recognition...
Der Orthopade
Oct 1, 2018
BACKGROUND: There are still a high number of dissatisfied knee arthroplasty patients. This situation has not changed much for decades, despite many innovations focusing on implant longevity and higher procedural precision. In this context, there is a...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2018
The capacity to identify the contamination in surface electromyography (sEMG) signals is necessary for applying the sEMG controlled prosthesis over time. In this paper, the method for the automatic identification of commonly occurring contaminant typ...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2018
Historically, Classic Extended Physiological Proprioception (EPP) as an upper-limb prosthesis control topology has been outperforming functionally all other topologies of the past. A novel Biomechatronic EPP controller has been designed to overcome s...
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2018
BACKGROUND: Prosthetists conventionally evaluate alignment based on visual interpretation of patients' gait, which is convenient, but largely subjective and depends on prosthetists' experience.
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
In this paper, a 5 DOF trans-humeral robotic prosthesis: MoBio is proposed. MoBio includes 2 DOF at wrist which is rare in other trans-humeral prostheses. Through anthropometric features MoBio prosthetic arm can achieve elbow flexion/extension, forea...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
Many common activities of daily living like open a door or fill a glass of water, which most of us take for granted, could be an insuperable problem for people who have limited mobility or impairments. For years the unique alternative to overcame thi...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
This paper presents the design and characterization of a power-asymmetric actuator for a transtibial prosthesis. The device is designed to provide the combination of: 1) joint locking, 2) high power dissipation, and 3) low power generation. This actu...