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Development Of An End-Effector Sensory Suite For A Rehabilitation Robot, Stephanie A. Stiber
Development Of An End-Effector Sensory Suite For A Rehabilitation Robot, Stephanie A. Stiber
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This research presents an approach in assisting the control and operation of a rehabilitation robot manipulator to execute simple grasping tasks for persons with severe disabilities. It outlines the development of an end-effector sensory suite that includes the BarrettHand end-effector, laser range finder, and a low cost camera.
The approach taken in this research differs greatly from the currently available rehabilitation robot arms in that it requires minimal user instruction, it is easy to operate and more effective for persons severely disabled. A thorough study of the currently available systems; Manus, Raptor and Kares II arm, is also presented.
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