A robotic manipulator for the characterization of two-dimensional dynamic stiffness using stochastic displacement perturbations

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 177-186

  Acosta, Ana Maria ^a   Kirsch, Robert F ^a   Perreault, Eric J ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Endpoint stiffness; Human arm; Motor control; Multi joint; Neuromuscular; Robot manipulator; Stochastic perturbations; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; LIMB MOVEMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; ROBOTICS; STATISTICS; TECHNIQUE; VISCOELASTICITY;

ARM; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; ROBOTICS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0034735723     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(00)00307-1     Document Type: Article

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