DocumentCode
1865428
Title
An inexpensive pneumatic manipulator for rehabilitation robotics
Author
Ouerfelli, Mohamed ; Kumar, Vijay ; Harwin, William
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng. & Appl. Mech., Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fYear
1993
fDate
2-6 May 1993
Firstpage
636
Abstract
Important considerations in the design of a low-cost wheelchair-mounted robot arm for motor-disabled children are discussed. The pneumatic actuation system for each joint consists of a four-bar transmission mechanism driven by two Flexator actuators. Modeling and control of the actuation system are discussed, and experimental results on the dynamic performance characteristics are presented. The preliminary design of two joints of the robot is described. Ongoing and future work is discussed
Keywords
handicapped aids; pneumatic control equipment; robots; Flexator actuators; dynamic performance characteristics; four-bar transmission mechanism; inexpensive pneumatic manipulator; low-cost wheelchair-mounted robot arm; motor-disabled children; pneumatic actuation system; rehabilitation robotics; Costs; Design engineering; Laboratories; Manipulators; Mechanical engineering; Mobile robots; Pneumatic actuators; Prosthetics; Rehabilitation robotics; Wheelchairs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robotics and Automation, 1993. Proceedings., 1993 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN
0-8186-3450-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ROBOT.1993.292050
Filename
292050
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