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Development And Human Performance Evaluation Of Control Modes Of An Exo-Skeletal Assistive Robotic Arm (Esara), Umer Khalid
Development And Human Performance Evaluation Of Control Modes Of An Exo-Skeletal Assistive Robotic Arm (Esara), Umer Khalid
Wayne State University Dissertations
This research was conducted to assist with functional tasks for a targeted group of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI); with C5 to C7 level of injury relating to upper extremity movement. The specific population was selected as the existing technology was either too expensive, too bulky or was unable to address their needs in regards to upper extremity mobility. In addition, no platforms allowed multimodal control options for customization or provided a methodology for this crucial evaluation. The motivation of this research was to provide a methodology for selecting the appropriate control of an assistive device based on the …