This paper presents the experimental tests that have been carried out using a new implant design for osteosynthesis as a solution for the treatment of human rib fractures. First, it is provided a description of the pr...
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This paper presents dynamic tests that are performed on swine ribs. TEMARI (TEsting MAchine for Artificial RIbs) machine has been modified in order to set up and adapt an osteosynthesis implant in a fractured swine ri...
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In this paper we propose a dynamic sliding mode control strategy for a cable-driven parallel robot. The proposed control algorithm provides stability of the end-effector for improving the robot performance in terms of...
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This paper presents an optimized design of a cable driven parallel manipulator which is intended in rehabilitation or exercise of patients with shoulder problems like illness, traumatic events or for the elderly who n...
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This paper presents a workspace analysis of a general 4R manipulator by using a level-set formulation. This formulation is used to detect the main features of the workspace, such as points corresponding to singular co...
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The article is focused on experimental knee joint characterisation by measurements of essential parameters of relative angular motion of thigh and shin by using IMU sensors. A wireless IMU system was developed for thi...
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This paper describes the BAPAMAN(Binary Actuated Parallel MANipulator) series of parallel manipulators that has been conceived at laboratory of robotics and mechatronics(LARM). Basic common characteristics of BAPA...
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This paper describes the BAPAMAN(Binary Actuated Parallel MANipulator) series of parallel manipulators that has been conceived at laboratory of robotics and mechatronics(LARM). Basic common characteristics of BAPAMAN series are described. In particular, it is outlined the use of a reduced number of active degrees of freedom, the use of design solutions with flexural joints and Shape Memory Alloy(SMA) actuators for achieving miniaturization, cost reduction and easy operation features. Given the peculiarities of BAPAMAN architecture, specific experimental tests have been proposed and carried out with the aim to validate the proposed design and to evaluate the practical operation performance and the characteristics of a built prototype, in particular, in terms of operation and workspace characteristics.
A feasibility study on the mechanical design and walking operation of a cassino biped locomotor is presented in this paper. The biped locomotor consists of two identical 3 degrees-of-freedom tripod leg mechanisms with...
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A feasibility study on the mechanical design and walking operation of a cassino biped locomotor is presented in this paper. The biped locomotor consists of two identical 3 degrees-of-freedom tripod leg mechanisms with a parallel manipulator architecture. Planning of the biped walking gait is performed by coordinating the motions of the two leg mechanisms and waist. A three- dimensional model is elaborated in SolidWorks environ- ment in order to characterize a feasible mechanical design. Dynamic simulation is carried out in *** environment with the aims of characterizing and evaluat- ing the dynamic walking design. Simulation results performance of the proposed show that the proposed biped locomotor with proper input motions of linear actuators performs practical and feasible walking on fiat surfaces with limited actuation and reaction forces between its feet and the ground. A preliminary prototype of the biped locomotor is built for the purpose of evaluating the operation performance of the biped walking gait of the proposed locomotor.
In this paper, a mechanical transmission based on cable pulley is proposed for human-like actuation in the artificial ankle joints of human-scale. The anatomy articular characteristics of the human ankle is discussed ...
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In this paper, a mechanical transmission based on cable pulley is proposed for human-like actuation in the artificial ankle joints of human-scale. The anatomy articular characteristics of the human ankle is discussed for proper biomimetic inspiration in designing an accurate, efficient, and robust motion control of artificial ankle joint devices. The design procedure is presented through the inclusion of conceptual considerations and design details for an interactive solution of the transmission system. A mechanical design is elaborated for the ankle joint angular with pitch motion. A multi-body dynamic simulation model is elaborated accordingly and evaluated numerically in the ADAMS environment. Results of the numerical simulations are discussed to evaluate the dynamic performance of the proposed design solution and to investigate the feasibility of the proposed design in future applications for humanoid robots.
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