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View article: A compass to navigate the multiple dimensions of prototyping
A compass to navigate the multiple dimensions of prototyping Open
The emergence of new technologies, such as additive manufacturing, and places to promote access to these equipment’s, such as fablabs and makers space, has supported the development of new methodologies based on prototyping. From problem d…
View article: Dimensional Accuracy Assessment of Medical Anatomical Models Produced by Hospital-Based Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printer
Dimensional Accuracy Assessment of Medical Anatomical Models Produced by Hospital-Based Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printer Open
As 3D printing technology expands rapidly in medical disciplines, the accuracy evaluation of 3D-printed medical models is required. However, no established guidelines to assess the dimensional error of anatomical models exist. This study a…
View article: Design of a Compact Active Hip Prosthesis with Human-Like Range of Motion and Torque<sup>*</sup>
Design of a Compact Active Hip Prosthesis with Human-Like Range of Motion and Torque<sup>*</sup> Open
Hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy are the most severe forms of lower limb amputation, posing significant challenges to prosthetic solutions in terms of size, biomechanical functionality, and user compatibility. While active ankle and …
View article: Design and Characterization of a Robotic Cyber-Physical System for Real-Time Flow-Device Experiments
Design and Characterization of a Robotic Cyber-Physical System for Real-Time Flow-Device Experiments Open
This paper presents the design and the experimental characterization of a Cyber-Physical System tailored for research in fundamental and applied fluid mechanics (fluid-structure interaction problems), biomechanics (biolocomotion), and civi…
View article: Defining the prototyping space to support the innovation process with fablabs
Defining the prototyping space to support the innovation process with fablabs Open
Among the different roles that can be assigned to fablabs, the one of a prototyping place to support InnovationLab is recurrent. In this context, the prototyping activity can take a broad scope, covering different phases of the innovation …
View article: Bimanual motor skill learning after stroke: Combining robotics and anodal tDCS over the undamaged hemisphere: An exploratory study
Bimanual motor skill learning after stroke: Combining robotics and anodal tDCS over the undamaged hemisphere: An exploratory study Open
Background Since a stroke can impair bimanual activities, enhancing bimanual cooperation through motor skill learning may improve neurorehabilitation. Therefore, robotics and neuromodulation with transcranial direct current stimulation (tD…
View article: Design of a Gasification Reactor for Manufacturing and Operation in West Africa
Design of a Gasification Reactor for Manufacturing and Operation in West Africa Open
This paper introduces the design of a biomass gasification reactor with specific constraints for its manufacturing and operation in the West African conditions. The foreseen applications are the valorisation into heat and electricity of ag…
View article: Bimanual Motor Skill Learning With Robotics in Chronic Stroke
Bimanual Motor Skill Learning With Robotics in Chronic Stroke Open
Background. Most activities of daily life (ADL) require cooperative bimanual movements. A unilateral stroke may severely impair bimanual ADL. How patients with stroke (re)learn to coordinate their upper limbs (ULs) is largely unknown.The o…
View article: Bimanual motor skill learning and robotic assistance for chronic hemiparetic stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Bimanual motor skill learning and robotic assistance for chronic hemiparetic stroke: a randomized controlled trial Open
Using robotic devices might improve recovery post-stroke, but the optimal way to apply robotic assistance has yet to be determined. The current study aimed to investigate whether training under the robotic active-assisted mode improves bim…
View article: Effect of Age and Body Size on the Wrist's Viscoelasticity in Healthy Participants From 3 to 90 Years Old and Reliability Assessment
Effect of Age and Body Size on the Wrist's Viscoelasticity in Healthy Participants From 3 to 90 Years Old and Reliability Assessment Open
Excessive or insufficient levels of passive musculoarticular stiffness (PMAS) can lead to joint impairment or instability. Quantifying the PMAS may provide a better understanding of neurological or musculoskeletal disorders. The aims of th…
View article: Learning a Bimanual Cooperative Skill in Chronic Stroke Under Noninvasive Brain Stimulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Learning a Bimanual Cooperative Skill in Chronic Stroke Under Noninvasive Brain Stimulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background . Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been suggested to improve poststroke recovery. However, its effects on bimanual motor learning after stroke have not previously been explored. Objective . We investigated whet…
View article: Optimization of concentric-tube robot design for deep anterior brain tumor surgery
Optimization of concentric-tube robot design for deep anterior brain tumor surgery Open
Most of existing works on the tubes design optimization of concentric-tube robot (CTR) do not include the elastic stability in the optimization criteria. The only work which formulates the elastic stability in the objective function is bas…
View article: Toward Remote Teleoperation with Eye and Hand: A First Experimental Study
Toward Remote Teleoperation with Eye and Hand: A First Experimental Study Open
— Despite the continuous improvement of master interfaces, distant robot teleoperation remains a challenging task. In many applications, including robot-assisted single port laparoscopic surgery and NOTES, the operator has only an indirect…