Title :
A contribution to the development of a human-machine exoskeleton device using rapid prototyping technology
Author :
Velho, T.R.D. ; Zavaglia, C.A.C.
Abstract :
In the present paper it is presented a finger exoskeleton able to acquire the position of the joints to be used as a guide to an avatar. The goal was to develop a cheap, reliable and comfortable device. The methods employed were CAD and Rapid Prototyping technology.
Keywords :
CAD; avatars; haptic interfaces; software prototyping; CAD technology; avatar; computer aided design; finger exoskeleton; human-machine exoskeleton device; rapid prototyping technology; Exoskeletons; Joints; Potentiometers; Resistance; Sensors; Thumb; Exoskeleton; Haptics; Human-machine interaction; Rapid Prototyping;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Karon Beach, Phuket
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2136-6
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2011.6181549
