A system dynamics approach, based on bond graphs, is presented for the analysis of prosthetic devices for a partially impaired hand. The partial impairment implies that the hand has lost one or more fingers but retains the ability of its remaining natural fingers. It is shown that the existing natural joints can be used for the actuation of prosthetic finger joints and enable performance of tasks that would not have been possible otherwise. This is a challenging task as motion has to be transmitted from the remaining natural joints to the prosthetic joints. The joint axes move with respect to each other during performance of tasks and do not have any fixed relative orientation. In this work, basic concepts for the actuation of the prosthesis required for such tasks are developed systematically. Based on these concepts, Bowden cable based joint actuation mechanisms for transmission of motion from natural joints to corresponding prosthetic joints are presented and analyzed. The analysis of dynamics of the resulting under-actuated prosthesis with joint actuation mechanism is based on bond graph models that are systematically developed. Using these models, system equations are derived and numerical simulations performed for the analysis. One- and two-joint actuated prototypes of the prosthesis have been presented and effectively demonstrate the proposed concepts.
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A Bond Graph Approach to the Analysis of Prosthesis for a Partially Impaired Hand
Anand Vaz,
Anand Vaz
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: anandvaz@ieee.org
SLIET
, Longowal, District Sangrur, Punjab 148106, India
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Shinichi Hirai
Shinichi Hirai
Department of Robotics,
e-mail: hirai@se.ritsumei.ac.jp
Ritsumeikan University
, Noji-higashi 1-1-1, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan
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Anand Vaz
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
SLIET
, Longowal, District Sangrur, Punjab 148106, Indiae-mail: anandvaz@ieee.org
Shinichi Hirai
Department of Robotics,
Ritsumeikan University
, Noji-higashi 1-1-1, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japane-mail: hirai@se.ritsumei.ac.jp
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. Jan 2007, 129(1): 105-113 (9 pages)
Published Online: March 7, 2006
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Received:
April 26, 2004
Revised:
March 7, 2006
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Vaz, A., and Hirai, S. (March 7, 2006). "A Bond Graph Approach to the Analysis of Prosthesis for a Partially Impaired Hand." ASME. J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. January 2007; 129(1): 105–113. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2397160
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