Overview of Actuated Arm Support Systems and Their Applications

Actuators

B. van Ninhuijs¹  L.A. van der Heide³  J.W. Jansen¹  B.L.J. Gysen¹  D.J. van der Pijl² 

[1] Electromechanics and Power Electronics (EPE), Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5612 AZ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; E-Mails:;Focal Meditech BV, Droogdokkeneiland 19, 5026 SP Tilburg, The Netherlands; E-Mail:;Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Henri Dunantstraat 2, 6419 PB Heerlen, The Netherlands; E-Mail:

关键词: assistive devices;    arm support systems;    actuation;    orthosis;    dynamic arm support;    exoskeleton;   

DOI  :  10.3390/act2040086

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Arm support systems provide support throughout daily tasks, training or in an industrial environment. During the last decades a large diversity of actuated arm support systems have been developed. To analyze the actuation principles in these systems, an overview of actuated arm support systems is provided. This overview visualizes the current trends on research and development of these support systems and distinguishes three categories. These categories depend mainly on the functional status of the user environment, which defines the specifications. Therefore, the actuated arm support systems are classified according to their user environment, namely: ambulatory, rehabilitation and industrial. Furthermore, three main actuation principles and three mechanical construction principles have been identified.

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