Abstract
A powered medical manipulator has been designed as an assistive device for persons with high-level spinal cord injuries. This mobile machine has been integrated into a work table arrangement to provide limited independence to the user for selected vocational, avocational, and personal tasks. Results from limited clinical testing over a two-year period have demonstrated that such individuals can control such a device and actually accomplish useful tasks. Advanced development of a manipulator model incorporating a microprocessor controller should further reduce the patient input work load and further enhance its capability to carry out additional tasks. This work is continuing.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper) |
| Issue number | 77 -WA/Bio-13 |
| State | Published - 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering