A robot for wrist rehabilitation
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001.
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| author | Williams, Dustin (Dustin James), 1976- |
| author2 | Neville Hogan. |
| author_facet | Neville Hogan. Williams, Dustin (Dustin James), 1976- |
| author_sort | Williams, Dustin (Dustin James), 1976- |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/85512019-04-12T09:39:18Z A robot for wrist rehabilitation Williams, Dustin (Dustin James), 1976- Neville Hogan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-206). In 1991, a novel robot named Manus I was introduced as a testbed to study the potential of using robots to assist in and quantify the neuro-rehabilitation of motor skills. Using impedance control methods to drive a 2 d.o.f. planar robot, Manus I proved an excellent fit for the rehabilitation of the upper arm and shoulder. This was especially true in the case of rehabilitation after stroke. Several clinical trials showed that therapy with Manus reduced recovery time and improved long term recovery after stroke. This successful testbed naturally led to the desire for additional hardware for the rehabilitation of other degrees of freedom. This thesis outlines the mechanical design of one of four new rehabilitation robots. Its focus is the mechanical design of a robot for wrist rehabilitation. The anthropometric background data, the design's functional requirements, the strategic design selection and the detailed design are presented. by Dustin Williams. S.M. 2005-08-23T21:11:48Z 2005-08-23T21:11:48Z 2001 2001 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8551 49014907 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 206 p. 15736669 bytes 15736427 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Williams, Dustin (Dustin James), 1976- A robot for wrist rehabilitation |
| title | A robot for wrist rehabilitation |
| title_full | A robot for wrist rehabilitation |
| title_fullStr | A robot for wrist rehabilitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A robot for wrist rehabilitation |
| title_short | A robot for wrist rehabilitation |
| title_sort | robot for wrist rehabilitation |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8551 |
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