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ZHOU, SIYANG (author)
Shoulder exoskeleton is a popular solution to work-related shoulder disorders and muscle fatigue. With a wide range of exoskeletons designed, a comprehensive report on how the use of shoulder exoskeletons changes shoulder biomechanics is still missing. In this project, the impact of exoskeletons on shoulder biomechanics was investigated with the...
master thesis 2023
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Verdoes, Floris (author)
This design project marks the collaborative efforts of Translas, a prominent welding company based in the Netherlands, and Skelex, a scale-up enterprise specializing in exoskeleton design. Translas developed the 8XE fume extractor torch. However, a common complaint of the new torch is its decreased usability and potential ergonomic risk. To...
master thesis 2023
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Wei, Tom (author)
DMD (Duchenne muscular dystrophy) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, leading to the eventual loss of muscle function. After losing lower extremity function, DMD patients lose the ability to use their arms. To assist individuals with DMD, an upper extremity exoskeleton is being developed to provide support. <br/>...
master thesis 2023
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Schuurbiers, Stefan (author)
Of all reported cases, muscular pain in the arms is the second main cause of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in European workers. The most popular prevention method for shoulder-related WMSDs are passive shoulder exoskeletons, as of their light weight and ease of use. Yet, due to their static force-angle characteristic, passive...
master thesis 2022
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van Dijk, Didi (author)
When we manipulate objects in our day-to-day life, we perceive information on the object via force feedback that we sense with our sensorimotor system. However, in virtual reality, we lack these forces, which makes it more challenging to interact with the digital world. Wearables, such as hand exoskeletons, can provide force feedback in VR....
master thesis 2022
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Kluwen, Daan (author)
Rehabilitation robotics is a rapidly growing field in the engineering industry. Due to the high repeatability of motion, high therapy costs, and lack of proper quantitative assessment of patient status and progress, rehabilitation centers could benefit from the introduction of robotics. One such device already commercially available is the...
master thesis 2022
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Kracht, Sebas (author)
For patients with a hand disability, hand exoskeletons can improve their ability to perform activities of daily living.<br/>Its complicating that on the hand little space is available to build an exoskeleton. So, moment arms of actuators must be small. This complicates generating adequate moments. Strong actuators may be a solution, but they add...
master thesis 2021
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Zlatanova, Milla (author)
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a serious hereditary muscle disease that almost only occurs in boys and men and causes the muscles to become weaker over time. Given scientific research thus far, they are encouraged to obtain and maintain an active lifestyle. This may help delay the symptoms of the disease and help preserve their upper and...
master thesis 2021
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Mak, Robin (author)
People in healthcare, warehousing, and the agriculture sector all have one thing in common. They require labour which can be demanding on the human body, this could lead to problems in the long term. A way to alleviate these problems is to use a passive exoskeleton. While passive exoskeletons can have a variety of different use cases and types...
master thesis 2021
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Gerlach, Robyn (author)
This report proposes a concept for an I-profile curved beam compliant transmission system. The application of this system can be as a hip connection within a passive exoskeleton in which it transfers the walking motion from one leg to another. To obtain the desired behavior the torsion stiffness is reduced and the amount of work needed to move...
master thesis 2021
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Boogaard, Lars (author)
Lower limb exoskeletons enable paraplegic patients to stand-up and walk again. However, the weight and overall functional performance of the exoskeleton prevents them from being widely used. To reduce the weight and increase<br/>the performance, pneumatic actuators can be used as an alternative to the commonly used electromechanical actuators....
master thesis 2021
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Bouwers, Douwe (author)
In 2011, the world watched in amazement how IBM’s AI named Watson won at Jeopardy!. Right afterwards, IBM decided to use this power to revolutionize the healthcare system. AI doctors would change everyone’s lives. Sadly, Watson did not revolutionize healthcare. It did not prove to be as useful in reality as was anticipated. How could this happen...
master thesis 2020
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Dingemanse, Donald (author)
Introduction<br/>This project is about designing a tailor-made hand orthosis for hand support of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) -Limb onset to increase independence during desired activities. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2014), ALS, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which...
master thesis 2020
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Vermeer, Lindsey (author)
Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy have a different life from most children. As they grow up, their muscles lose strength progressively. Around the age of 10, they lose their ability to walk, in their teens they slowly lose their arm function, in their twenties they often need respiratory support and their life expectancy is usually between...
master thesis 2020
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Sheombarsing, Umit (author)
The main form of mobility for paraplegic patients is by wheelchair. However, not moving the legs comes with adverse health effects. Exoskeletons are one solution to get these patients walking again. One of the aims of exoskeleton research is the complete restoration of locomotion for paraplegic patients. The achieved gait must be stable, safe...
master thesis 2020
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Song, Jay (author)
For assistive exoskeletons, researchers have introduced soft exoskeletons (exosuits) because they tend to be lightweight, easily worn and mobile for daily use. However, most existing devices have not introduced closed-loop control methods that users can intuitively learn and use during activities of daily living. The goal of this pilot study is...
master thesis 2019
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Wagemaker, Bas (author)
In Chapter 1, the focus is on the classification of force generators, which is the family of mechanisms to which balancers belong to. The goal of this chapter is to introduce a bottom-up classification method to identify the complete solutions space of transmissions in force generators based on their transfer function. Using this method, spring...
master thesis 2019
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Hermans, Anne (author)
Semi-autonomous robotic exoskeletons enable paraplegics to walk again. The exoskeleton envelops the paraplegic’s waist, legs and feet. When the user gives the command to start walking, the exoskeleton’s robotic legs start a cyclic walking motion. The user, aided by crutches, follows this fixed cyclic motion, shifting their weight to the stance...
master thesis 2019
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Izzi, Fabio (author)
Recognising the user’s locomotive intentions is crucial for the correct functionality of exoskeletons and active orthoses. For gait applications, extrapolating control inputs from the arm swing may be worthwhile, since arm oscillations naturally occur during human locomotion. A similar method would be unaffected by severe impairments of the...
master thesis 2019
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Elzinga, Maurits (author)
Neurologically impaired patients can regain motor function by engaging in rehabilita- tion. Currently there is no conclusive evidence that robotic rehabilitation has better clinical results than conventional rehabilitation but robotic rehabil- itation has the potential to increase efficiency and patient motivation, justifying improvement of reha...
master thesis 2018
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