Abstract
This study does not describe a success-story. Instead, it describes an exploratory process and the lessons learned while designing a compliant mechanism for a dynamic hand orthosis. Tools from engineering optimization and rapid prototyping techniques were used, with the goal to design a mechanism to compensate for hypertonic or contracted finger muscles. Results show that the mechanism did not reach its design constraints, mostly because it could not provide for the necessary stiffness and compliance at the same time. Hence, the presented approach is more suited for design problems with either lower forces or less displacement. It was concluded that physiological stiffness models are an important part when modeling hand orthoses. Moreover, further research on compliant mechanisms in dynamic hand orthoses should focus on the feasibility of implementing more complex three-dimensional shapes, i.e., compliant shell mechanisms.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) |
Editors | F. Amirabdollahian, E. Burdet, L. Masio |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ, USA |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 603-608 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5386-2296-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2017) - London, United Kingdom Duration: 17 Jul 2017 → 20 Jul 2017 Conference number: 15 |
Conference
Conference | 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2017) |
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Abbreviated title | ICORR 2017 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 17/07/17 → 20/07/17 |