Air Muscle Orthosis
Gregory Forrest
Description
Collection
Title:
Air Muscle Orthosis
Creator:
Gregory Forrest
Date:
10/17/2001
Text:
Hello,
I am a Masters student at the University of British Columbia, Canada. I am
performing research on an EMG controlled powered orthosis to prevent
musculoskeletal disorders of the hand. The proposed actuator for this
device is an air muscle (also known as McKibben actuator). I know that an
orthosis similar to the one I describe was used in the 1960s by the Rancho
Los Amigos Hospital for people with paralysis; however, I do not know if
these are still in use or where to obtain one.
Since my research is more focused on the EMG control of the device, I am
looking to purchase the device to use as a platform. The basic idea for the
device is an air muscle (or pair of air muscles) will be used to close the
hand to supplement the grip force of the user.
I am new to the world of orthotics and would appreciate any help finding
such a device or a device that can be easily modified to use air muscles.
Thanks,
Greg Forrest
MASc Candidate
University of British Columbia
Canada
I am a Masters student at the University of British Columbia, Canada. I am
performing research on an EMG controlled powered orthosis to prevent
musculoskeletal disorders of the hand. The proposed actuator for this
device is an air muscle (also known as McKibben actuator). I know that an
orthosis similar to the one I describe was used in the 1960s by the Rancho
Los Amigos Hospital for people with paralysis; however, I do not know if
these are still in use or where to obtain one.
Since my research is more focused on the EMG control of the device, I am
looking to purchase the device to use as a platform. The basic idea for the
device is an air muscle (or pair of air muscles) will be used to close the
hand to supplement the grip force of the user.
I am new to the world of orthotics and would appreciate any help finding
such a device or a device that can be easily modified to use air muscles.
Thanks,
Greg Forrest
MASc Candidate
University of British Columbia
Canada
Citation
Gregory Forrest, “Air Muscle Orthosis,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/217467.
