The design of a five-degree-of-freedom powered orthosis for the upper limb

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 275-284

  Johnson, G R ^a   Carus, D A ^b   Parrini, G ^c   Scattareggia Marchese, S ^d   Valeggi, R ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c Scienzia Machinale   (Italy)

^d Signo Motus Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Modes of control; MULOS; Powereed orthosis; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); JOINTS (ANATOMY); MOTION CONTROL; POWER TRANSMISSION; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROBOTICS;

POWERED ORTHOSIS;

ORTHOTICS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS);

CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTIONS; MULOS; ORTHOSIS; PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; PROGRAMMING SYSTEM; SEVERE DISABILITIES; THREE DEGREES OF FREEDOM; UPPER LIMBS;

ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DISABLED PERSON; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; ORTHOTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROBOTICS; WHEELCHAIR;

ARM; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROBOTICS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0035232713     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411011535867     Document Type: Conference Paper

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