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Design Of Proprioceptive Legged Robots
It has been twenty years since the advent of the first power-autonomous legged robots, yet they have still not yet been deployed at scale. One fundamental challenge in legged machines is that actuators must perform work at relatively high speed in swing but also at high torque in stance. Legged …
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Proprioceptive Factors in Operative Time Estimation
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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation of the Wrist Flexors
… pattern that was theorized to result in proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. However, the “reversal of antagonists” contraction pattern may have, alternatively, interfered with motor learning-related increases in strength. Participants (N=24) were matched on predicted strength and …
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Robust proprioceptive grasping with a soft robot hand
… on a table. This hand is a first step towards proprioceptive soft grasping.
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Design of a Proprioceptive Actuator Utilizing a Cycloidal Gearbox
… able to develop high instantaneous torque. Proprioceptive actuator design theory is a design theory that removes the need for a torque feedback device and relies on the stiffness in the leg for absorbing the high Ground Impact Forces created by walking locomotion. It utilizes a high torque …
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Wearable Sensor System for Quantifying Proprioceptive Competence in Microgravity
… challenge for our neurovestibular and proprioceptive systems. Past spaceflight and parabolic research have shown degraded movement control upon microgravity exposure and adaptation of performance with time. However, most research does not address the functional, dynamic, whole-body …
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Localizing external contact using proprioceptive sensors : the contact particle filter
In order for robots to interact safely and intelligently with their environment they must be able to reliably estimate and localize external contacts. This paper introduces the CPF, the Contact Particle Filter, which is a general algorithm for detecting and localizing external contacts on rigid …
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Vision-based Proprioceptive and Force Sensing for Soft Robotic Actuator
Developing reliable control strategies for soft robots requires advances in soft robot perception. Due to their near-infinite degrees of freedom, obtaining useful sensory feedback from soft robots remains a long-standing challenge. Moreover, sensorization methods must be co-developed with more …
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The relative effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitated stretching immediately after eccentric exercise vs proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitated stretching post delayed onset muscle soreness in healthy, sedentary male subjects
Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2007.
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Effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitative stretching combined with administration of Diclofenac compared to proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitative stretching and placebo medication for the treatment of cervical facet syndrome
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2001.
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Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Proprioceptive Electroadhesion Pad for Space Applications
<p>The purpose of this study is to design, analyze, and fabricate an electroadhesion mechanism with the goal of providing controlled electrostatic adhesion to objects with little known surface finish, of varying curvature, and different materials. The main purpose of the mechanism is that of …
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The effects of proprioceptive training and dyad practice to improve sensorimotor function
… this dissertation was to examine the effects of proprioceptive training and dyad practice on sensorimotor function. It is well established that the human motor and sensory systems are closely linked, such that changes in motor training affect proprioceptive performance and vice versa, and that it …
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Designing textile-based wearable on-body electronic interfaces utilizing vibro-tactile proprioceptive display
With the advent of commercially available heads-up-displays and other mobile information systems, there arises a need for on-body interfaces that can be used accurately and quickly without visual attention. In this dissertation, I examine methods for creating textile-based interfaces supporting …
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Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme
… question of whether there may be a pre-disposingproprioceptive deficit leading to injury.Aims: To investigate the effect of rehabilitation of ACL deficient (ACLD) patients on avariety of tests that measure proprioceptive acuity.Methods: Subjects (N=18, mean age 34.5yrs) diagnosed with ACLD, were …
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Cortico-motor adaptations and proprioceptive acuity in patients with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament deficiency
The purpose of this project was to study proprioceptive deficits and corticomotor adaptations in following ACL injuries. Methods. Ten participants with chronic ACL injuries and eight controls participated. Subjective function (KOS-ADLS) and quadriceps strength (MVC) were measured. Proprioceptive …
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To investigate the effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation combined with heat therapy as opposed to proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with cryotherapy in the treatment of mechanical neck pain caused by hypertonic posterior cervical muscles
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health in compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic at Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2005.
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Assessment of Proprioceptive Acuity in Patients with Stroke with Left Hemiplegia Compared to Healthy Controls
Proprioceptive information from mechanoreceptors within muscles, tendons, and skin, gives rise to kinesthesia and the sense of joint position. This information is not only crucial for bodily awareness, but it also impacts voluntary motor control, the maintenance of muscle tone and posture. Cortical …
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The effectiveness of physical rehabilitation in the enhancement of proprioceptive and cognitive aspects on Alzheimer disease patients.
Based on the Alzheimer Disease (AD) prevention and slowing down, this study has shown interest in evaluating the effects of Global Postural Re-education (GPR) on the cognitiveness of individuals with AD. OBJECTIVE: It is important to verify that by modifying and improving postural attitudes, a …
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