Admittance neuro-control of a lifting device to reduce human effort

Simulation of the Admittance Control Based Haptic Interface Device

Test Bed 4 : Hydraulics at Human Scale - Patient Transfer Assist Device

A significant need has been identified for an improved device to assist in transferring mobility limited patients, particularly those who are heavier. Typical transfers include moving between a bed, wheelchair, chair/couch, toileting chair or toilet, car, or the floor. We are developing a new, cost effective, hydraulically actuated prototype patient transfer assist device; hydraulic actuation h...

Solver Device for Powdery Drugs

Pharmacotherapy is a major treatment method in healthcare centers, and the injection of powdered drugs is among common pharmacotherapy techniques. Medication errors and nosocomial infections are among major health issues in the world. On the other hand, powdered drugs are widely used in hospitals; however, drug mixture is a very time-consuming process. The objective of this invention was to acc...

On the Ability of Humans to Apply Controlled Forces to Admittance-Type Devices

Human–robot collaborative systems have the potential to dramatically change many aspects of surgery, manufacturing, hazardous-material handling, and other dextrous tasks. We are particularly interested in precise manipulation tasks, which are typically performed under an admittance-control regime, where the controlled velocity of a non-backdrivable robot is proportional to the sensed user-appli...

An indirect adaptive neuro-fuzzy speed control of induction motors

This paper presents an indirect adaptive system based on neuro-fuzzy approximators for the speed control of induction motors. The uncertainty including parametric variations, the external load disturbance and unmodeled dynamics is estimated and compensated by designing neuro-fuzzy systems. The contribution of this paper is presenting a stability analysis for neuro-fuzzy speed control of inducti...