Three level innovation of the powered above elbow prosthetic arm using pneumatic artificial muscles

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dc.contributorTodd, Beth A.
dc.contributorSharma, Rajnish
dc.contributor.advisorShen, Xiangrong
dc.contributor.authorChrist, Daniel Austin
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T14:38:51Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T14:38:51Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents a novel above elbow prosthetic arm design, innovating on three different levels: the actuation method, system integration, and the mechanism design. The Chemo-Muscle actuation system expands pneumatic artificial muscles to mobile applications. The integrated design makes use of the internal dead space of the muscle, incorporating external components and reducing fuel consumption. A novel design is presented using smaller muscles to control multiple degrees of freedom, providing 50% more strength than other prosthetic arms and an excellent range of motion for each degree of freedom. A simple control method is proven and the future development is discussed.en_US
dc.format.extent173 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
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dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0000542
dc.identifier.otherChrist_alatus_0004M_10665
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/1047
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectMechanical engineering
dc.subjectRobotics
dc.subjectBiomedical engineering
dc.titleThree level innovation of the powered above elbow prosthetic arm using pneumatic artificial musclesen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Mechanical Engineering
etdms.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.levelmaster's
etdms.degree.nameM.S.
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