Title :
Mechanical structure prototype and control unit for an active orthosis for a human had
Author :
Martinez-Valdes, Merith ; Cruz-Vargas, Jose Luis ; Gutierrez-Martinez, Josefina ; Cantillo-Negrete, Jessica ; Elias-Vinas, David ; Castaneda-Galvan, Adrian ; Hernandez-Perez, Alberto
Author_Institution :
Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria en Ing. y Tecnol. Avanzadas, IPN, Mexico City, Mexico
Abstract :
In this work, a structure for an active mechatronics orthosis of right hand is presented. The mechanism was designed to help to patients with neuromuscular injuries who cannot grasp heavy objects. The Integration Definition for Function Modeling provides activities, functional requirements and anthropomorphic parameters to define the materials and components. Currently, the first prototype allows holding objects up 500 g.
Keywords :
biomechanics; injuries; mechatronics; medical control systems; muscle; neurophysiology; orthotics; active mechatronics orthosis; anthropomorphic parameters; control unit; function modeling; holding objects; integration definition; mechanical structure prototype; neuromuscular injuries; right hand; Conferences; Couplings; Exoskeletons; IEEE catalog; Materials; Medical services; Neuromuscular; IDEF0; exoskeleton; morphological diagrams; neuromuscular injury;
Conference_Titel :
Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2014 Pan American
Conference_Location :
Brasilia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3554-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAHCE.2014.6849621
