Publications by authors named "Bas J van der Burgh"
The Design of the Dummy Arm: A Verification Tool for Arm Exoskeleton Development.
Biomimetics (Basel)
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Motorised arm supports are needed for individuals with severe arm muscle weakness, requiring accurate compensation for arm weight and joint stiffness from muscle atrophy.
- A newly designed dummy arm replicates human arm features to help estimate parameters like arm mass and joint impedance more effectively than subjective human assessments.
- This dummy arm aids in the development of the Duchenne ARm ORthosis (DAROR), providing a cost-effective tool for optimizing arm-assistive device designs and ensuring better functionality.
Article Synopsis
- Orthotic wrist supports assist individuals with muscular weakness by maintaining a neutral hand position and preventing wrist contractures.
- Two weight compensation strategies were tested against a theoretical ideal profile to evaluate their effectiveness in reducing electromyography activity in healthy subjects.
- Results showed all strategies significantly reduced muscle activity for extensors but increased activity in flexors, indicating that simpler compensation approaches can be as effective as complex models, though no approach provided perfect support.