An experimental investigation on shape memory alloy dynamic splint for a finger joint application

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 210-218

  Lai, Yao Jen ^a   Yeh, Long Jyi ^a   Chiu, Min Chie ^b  

^a TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG CHOU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fixed type; Microcontroller; PC based; Portable; Rehabilitation; Smart material; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE MECHANISMS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FINGER JOINTS; FIXED TYPE; FLEXIBLE JOINTS; FOUR-WIRE; MEDICAL CLINICS; OUTPUT FORCE; PC-BASED; PC-BASED CONTROL SYSTEMS; PORTABLE; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY; SMA(SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY); THERAPY;

ALLOYS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTROLLERS; GELS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MECHANISMS; MICROCONTROLLERS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SILICA; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 84655164878     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.11.012     Document Type: Article

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