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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 121, 2017
8th International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Education – MSE 2017 “Trends in New Industrial Revolution”
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Article Number | 01018 | |
Number of page(s) | 6 | |
Section | Design, Manufacturing and Management of Technological Equipment and Systems | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712101018 | |
Published online | 09 August 2017 |
Comparison between two models of elbow rehabilitation equipment
Transilvania University of Brașov, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, 29 Eroilor Bd., 500036, Brașov, Romania
* Corresponding author: vetrice.georgiana@unitbv.ro
International studies have revealed that using continuous passive motion (CPM) equipment as part of a rehabilitation program improves the recovery period and also diminishes the rehabilitation costs by about 50%. This explains the need for conceiving elbow joint rehabilitation equipment to help persons suffering from posttraumatic disabilities. In order to create the best model to meet the patients’ requirements this paper presents two constructive solutions of such equipment and a comparison between their designs. Both achieve the desired movements of the elbow joint: flexion-extension and pronation-supination and are actuated by pneumatic muscles, due to the multiple advantages of pneumatic actuation: low cost, compliance and favorable response to commands.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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