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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Main Authors: Jingfang Liu, Yanxia Cheng, Shuang Zhang, Zhenxin Lu, Guohua Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9014653