Abstract
For people affected by stroke, frequent physical therapy has been shown to be an effective form of rehabilitation. To this goal, several home therapy devices have been developed. Many of these devices may benefit from the use of a bi-directional pneumatic muscle actuator. This paper presents the concept and design of the double-acting, compliant, Spring Over Muscle (SOM) actuator. The principle design uses a spring in parallel with a pneumatic muscle actuator. This concept is economical, and easily scalable. Additionally, a design proposal for an ankle rehabilitation device, which incorporates the SOM actuator, is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings |
Pages | 2726-2729 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 26 IV |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | Conference Proceedings - 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2004 - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: Sep 1 2004 → Sep 5 2004 |
Other
Other | Conference Proceedings - 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2004 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco, CA |
Period | 9/1/04 → 9/5/04 |
Keywords
- Actuator
- Rehabilitation
- Spring over muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering