Design and Analysis of a Rigid-Flexible Parallel Mechanism for a Neck Brace
A rigid-flexible parallel mechanism called 3-RXS mechanism as a neck brace for patients with head drooping symptoms (HDS) is presented. The 3-RXS neck brace has a simple and light structure coupled with good rotation performance, so it can be used to assist the neck to achieve flexion and extension,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Mathematical Problems in Engineering |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9014653 |