Design of a parallel mechanism for knee rehabilitation

B. D. Chaparro-Rico, E. Castillo-Castaneda, R. Maldonado-Echegoyen

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Abstract

This paper discusses the design of lower limb rehabilitation device based on a five-bar parallel mechanism. The proposed mechanism reproduces exercises for knee rehabilitation, wherein the end-effector of the five-bar mechanism guides patient’s leg. Forward and inverse position kinematics of the mechanism was revised. Detailed mechanical design using CAD was performed and it was used for deformation analysis and construction of the mechanical structure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultibody Mechatronic Systems - Proceedings of the MUSME Conference, 2014
EditorsEusebio Eduardo Hernández Martinez, Marco Ceccarelli
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages501-510
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9783319098579
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event5th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics, MUSME 2014 - Huatulco, Mexico
Duration: 21 Oct 201424 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume25
ISSN (Print)2211-0984
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0992

Conference

Conference5th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics, MUSME 2014
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityHuatulco
Period21/10/1424/10/14

Keywords

  • Deformation analysis
  • Five-bar mechanism
  • Knee rehabilitation
  • Position kinematics
  • Student paper

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