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Title
Upper-Extremity Exoskeleton
Description
In nature, some animals have an exoskeleton that provides protection, strength, and stability to the organism, but in engineering, an exoskeleton refers to a device that augments or aids human ability. However, the method of controlling these devices has been a challenge historically. Depending on the objective, control systems for exoskeletons have ranged from devices as simple spring-loaded systems to using sensors such as electromyography (EMG). Despite EMGs being very common, force sensing resistors (FSRs) can be used instead. There are multiple types of exoskeletons that target different areas of the human body, and the targeted area depends on the need of the device. Usually, the devices are developed for either medical or military usage; for this project, the focus is on medical development of an automated elbow joint to assist in rehabilitation. This thesis is a continuation of my ASU Barrett honors thesis, Upper-Extremity Exoskeleton. While working on my honors thesis, I helped develop a design for an upper extremity exoskeleton based on the Wilmer orthosis design for Mayo Clinic. Building upon the design of an orthosis, for the master’s thesis, I developed an FSR control system that is designed using a Wheatstone bridge circuit that can provide a clean reliable signal as compared to the current EMG setup.
Date Created
2023
Contributors
- Carlton, Bryan (Author)
- Sugar, Thomas (Thesis advisor)
- Aukes, Daniel (Committee member)
- Hollander, Kevin (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
88 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.187805
Level of coding
minimal
Cataloging Standards
Note
Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2023
Field of study: Systems Engineering
System Created
- 2023-06-07 12:33:49
System Modified
- 2023-06-07 12:33:54
- 1 year 5 months ago
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