On the Design and Experiments of Rotation-Traction Manipulation Training Robot

Qingdong Zhang*, Tie Fu, Liwei Shao, Hongsheng Ding, Minshan Feng, Liguo Zhu

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Abstract

The rotation-traction (RT) manipulation is an effective therapeutic technique for cervical spondylosis in traditional china medicine (TCM). However, the physicians have little opportunities to practice. In order to solving this problem, the concept of RT manipulation training robot is proposed. The robot can be a replacement for patient and assist physicians to practice the manipulation. The neck part of the robot is simulated by a two degree of freedom (DOF) platform and the impedance control is applied to simulate the behaviors of human neck. The spine part is simulated by a variable stiffness structure. In this paper, the structure of the robot is presented, and the control strategy and the detailed design principle are given. The prototype of the robot is manufactured, and experiment results show that the robot can effectively assist the physician to practice the RT manipulation, which can provide a feasible scheme for the RT manipulation training robot.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Mechanical Design - Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Mechanical Design, ICMD 2017
EditorsChangle Xiang, Jianrong Tan, Feng Gao
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages1111-1123
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789811065521
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventInternational Conference on Mechanical Design, ICMD 2017 - Beijing, China
Duration: 13 Oct 201715 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume55
ISSN (Print)2211-0984
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0992

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Mechanical Design, ICMD 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period13/10/1715/10/17

Keywords

  • Impedance control
  • RT manipulation training robot
  • Variable stiffness structure

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