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The application of human motor control principles to a collective robotic arm

Creator:

Harty, Tyson Harold

Abstract:

Current robots are no match for biological organisms when adapting to real-world, dynamic environments. Collective control strategies, such as those used by synergistic biological systems composed of large numbers of identical parts like the human nervous system, provide a novel and alternative approach for the design of fault-tolerant, adaptable robotic...

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Masters Thesis

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criticism and thoughtful insights during my thesis process: Gerry Smith of Biomechanics, Derald Herling of
Effects of seat and back rest inclination on wheelchair propulsion of individuals with spastic cerebral palsy

Creator:

Skaggs, Steve O.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of back and seat rest inclination on the kinematics of manual hand-rim wheelchair propulsion in subjects with spastic type cerebral palsy. Subjects ranged in age from nine to twenty-one and were classified as USCPAA Class III or IV functional ability....

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Dissertation

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Isaacson, Doug (The Hoosier) Collier, John M. Dunn, Mike Maksud, Gerry Smith and Jodi Engle. Thank you