Abstract
There is an increased interest on wearable technologies for rehabilitation and human augmentation. Systems focusing on the upper limbs are attempting to replicate the musculoskeletal structures found in humans, reproducing existing behaviors and capabilities. The current work is expanding on existing systems with a novel design that ensures the maximum range of motion while at the same time allowing for lockable features ensuring higher manipulation payloads at minimum energy and fatigue costs. An analysis of the biomechanics of the shoulder is being done and a detailed system design for structural as well actuation elements of a parallel mechanism is given. The benefits for the use are discussed of reduced weight, maximum range of motion at minimum energy cost.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS) Conference 2018 |
Editors | Manuel Giuliani, Tareq Assaf, Maria Elena Giannaccini |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 291-302 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319967271 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Jul 2018 |
Event | Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems Conference (TAROS) - Bristol Robotics Laboratory, Bristol, UK United Kingdom Duration: 25 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018 Conference number: 19 http://brl.ac.uk/taros2018.aspx |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 10965 LNAI |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems Conference (TAROS) |
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Abbreviated title | TAROS |
Country/Territory | UK United Kingdom |
City | Bristol |
Period | 25/07/18 → 27/07/18 |
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Keywords
- Assistive systems
- Exoskeleton design
- Wearable technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- General Computer Science