Design and Optimization of a Hybrid-Driven Waist Rehabilitation Robot

In this paper a waist rehabilitation robot driven by cables and pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) has been conceptualized and designed. In the process of mechanism design, the human body structure, the waist movement characteristics, and the actuators’ driving characteristics are the main consider...

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Main Authors: Bin Zi, Guangcai Yin, Dan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/12/2121