Design and Performance of an Elbow Assisting Mechanism
Giacomo Zuccon, Matteo Bottin, Marco Ceccarelli, Giulio Rosati
Abstract
An elbow assisting device is presented as based on a cable-driven parallel mechanism with design solutions that are improvements from a previous original design. The new mechanism, ideal for domestic use, both for therapies and exercises, is characterized by low-cost, portable, easy-to-use features that are evaluated through numerical simulations and experimental tests whose results are reported with discussions.
Topics & Concepts
Mechanism (biology)ElbowMechanism designComputer scienceIdeal (ethics)SimulationMechanical engineeringEngineeringMedicineMathematicsSurgeryPhysicsEpistemologyPhilosophyQuantum mechanicsMathematical economicsStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMuscle activation and electromyography studiesProsthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics