When real objects are used in therapy their presence affects movement kinematics and hence the trajectories themselves. We examine the effectiveness of a trajectory planning algorithm to model the natural curving wris...
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When real objects are used in therapy their presence affects movement kinematics and hence the trajectories themselves. We examine the effectiveness of a trajectory planning algorithm to model the natural curving wrist movements observed in real life functional tasks. The fifth order minimum jerk model that incorporates curvature is used as a starting point for the model. The model was further developed and modified using observed data from able-bodied individuals. The model will be implemented as a trajectory planning tool for the ADLER environment where it could be used to train stroke survivors during functional tasks. We assessed differences between predicted and actual movements for medium to high functional stroke survivors on a drink task for several variables such as peak velocity, total displacement, movement smoothness, etc. We found that the model was capable of predicting movements smoothness and total displacement but not peak velocities in the horizontal or vertical planes of movement. Our next steps would be to improve and implement the model in the ADLER environment for stroke rehabilitation.
In this paper, we introduce a new method and new motion variables to study kinematics and dynamics of a 6 d.o.f cable-driven robot. Using these new variables and Lagrange equations, we achieve new equations of motion ...
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In this paper, we introduce a new method and new motion variables to study kinematics and dynamics of a 6 d.o.f cable-driven robot. Using these new variables and Lagrange equations, we achieve new equations of motion which are different in appearance and several aspects from conventional equations usually used to study 6 d.o.f cable robots. Then, we introduce a new Jacobian matrix which expresses kinematical relations of the robot via a new approach and is basically different from the conventional Jacobian matrix. One of the important characteristics of the new method is computational efficiency in comparison with the conventional method. It is demonstrated that using the new method instead of the conventional one, significantly reduces the computation time required to determine workspace of the robot as well as the time required to solve the equations of motion.
This paper reviews recent developments in nonlinear control technologies for shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators in robotics and their related applications. SMA possesses large hysteresis, low bandwidth, slow response,...
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This paper reviews recent developments in nonlinear control technologies for shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators in robotics and their related applications. SMA possesses large hysteresis, low bandwidth, slow response, and non-linear behavior, which make them difficult to control. The fast response of the SMA actuator mostly depends upon, (1) type of controller, (2) rate of addition and removal of heat, and (3) shape or form of the actuator. Though linear controllers are more desirable than nonlinear ones, the review of literature shows that the results obtained using nonlinear controllers were far better than the former one. Therefore, more emphasis is made on the nonlinear control technologies taking into account the intelligent controllers. Various forms of SMA actuator along with different heating and cooling methods are presented in this review, followed by the nonlinear control methods and the control problems encountered by the researchers.
An advanced method using progressive concept of geometrical correspondence is applied to create a new wheel/rail contact model based on virtual penetration theory. The geometry and contact mechanism are solved simulta...
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A finite element technique is used to mimic radial deformation of single‐walled carbon nanotubes under hydrostatic pressure. The elastic deformation of nanotubes is modeled via elastic beams. Properties of the beam e...
A finite element technique is used to mimic radial deformation of single‐walled carbon nanotubes under hydrostatic pressure. The elastic deformation of nanotubes is modeled via elastic beams. Properties of the beam element are evaluated by considering characteristics of the covalent bonds between the carbon atoms in a hexagonal lattice. Applying the beam model in a three dimensional space, the elastic properties of the nanotube in the transverse direction are evaluated. The effects of diameter and wall thickness on the radial and circumferential elastic moduli of zigzag and armchair nanotubes are considered. Results are in good agreement with molecular structural mechanics data in the literature.
Patellar lateral stability was studied using a 2D transverse plane model with deformable articular surfaces. Quadriceps muscles and patellar tendon were considered as strings with predefined forces and lateral and med...
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In this paper a linear delayed feedback control is proposed and experimentally applied to eliminate chaos in a nonlinear electrical circuit which is known as Sprott circuit. The chaotic behavior of the system is suppr...
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In this paper a linear delayed feedback control is proposed and experimentally applied to eliminate chaos in a nonlinear electrical circuit which is known as Sprott circuit. The chaotic behavior of the system is suppressed by stabilizing one of its first order unstable periodic orbits (UPOs) by a controller designed based on so-called Pyragas method. The effectiveness of this method, firstly, is numerically investigated by stabilizing the unstable first order periodic orbit and then verified experimentally by a laboratory setup.
Patellar lateral stability was studied using a 2D transverse plane model with deformable articular surfaces. Quadriceps muscles and patellar tendon were considered as strings with predefined forces and lateral and med...
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Patellar lateral stability was studied using a 2D transverse plane model with deformable articular surfaces. Quadriceps muscles and patellar tendon were considered as strings with predefined forces and lateral and medial retinaculum as tensile springs. Deformation behavior of articular cartilage was modeled by a set of compression springs perpendicular to articular surfaces, based on rigid body spring model method (RBSM). Patellar lateral stability was investigated using restraining force method (the external force required to cause up to 10mm lateral displacement on patella). The results were in good agreement with experimental reports for normal joint, vastus lateralis and vastus medialis relieved. Small changes in the femoral trochlear groove geometry provided significant variation in patellar stability. Simulation of different surgical treatments showed that the tibial tubercle medialization is the most effective procedure for patellar subluxation and dislocation disorders.
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