Joel Perry, Ph.D.
Department of Electrical Engineering (BioRobotics Laboratory)
"Developing the Next Generation of Powered Upper-Limb Exoskeletons"
ABSTRACT
An exoskeleton arm is a robotic structure with joints and links
corresponding to the
physiological joints and segments of the human arm. Worn like a
sleeve, exoskeleton arms can
be employed as devices for: 1) assistance of impaired users; 2)
strength enhancement of
able-bodied users; 3) teleoperation of remotely-located robots; 4)
rehabilitation from neural,
muscular, or orthopeadic impairments; or 5) full-arm haptic interface
with VR environments.
This talk will discuss the recent development of a novel and versatile
exoskeleton arm with
special focus toward assistance and rehabilitation applications.