Ankle rehabilitation device with two degrees of freedom and compliant joint

We propose a rehabilitation device that we intend to be low cost and easy to manufacture. The system will ensure functionality but also have a small dimensions and low mass, considering the physiological dimensions of the foot and lower leg. To avoid injure of the ankle joint, this device is equippe...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2015-11, Vol.95 (1), p.12054
Main Authors: Racu (Cazacu), C-M, Doroftei, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actuators
Ankle
Degrees of freedom
Devices
Injury prevention
Mathematical analysis
Mechanical transmissions
Motors
Rehabilitation
Torque
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Summary:We propose a rehabilitation device that we intend to be low cost and easy to manufacture. The system will ensure functionality but also have a small dimensions and low mass, considering the physiological dimensions of the foot and lower leg. To avoid injure of the ankle joint, this device is equipped with a compliant joint between the motor and mechanical transmission. The torque of this joint is intended to be adjustable, according to the degree of ankle joint damage. To choose the material and the dimensions of this compliant joint, in this paper we perform the first stress simulation. The minimum torque is calculated, while the maximum torque is given by the preliminary chosen actuator.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/95/1/012054