Tightening of the screws in implant-supported restorations has been reported to be problematic, in that if the applied torque is too low, screw loosening occurs. If the torque is too high, then screw fracture can take place. Thus, accuracy of the torque driver is of the utmost importance. This study evaluated 4 new electronic torque drivers (controls) and 10 test electronic torque drivers, whic...

OBJECTIVE To assess test-retest reliability of the peak resistance torque and slope of work methods of spasticity measurement of the knee flexors and extensors in children with cerebral palsy (CP). DESIGN Test-retest reliability study. SETTING Pediatric orthopedic hospital. PARTICIPANTS Fifteen children with CP. INTERVENTION Knee extensor and flexor spasticity was assessed with an isoki...

A safe interaction is crucial in wearable robotics in general, while in assistive and rehabilitation applications, robots may also be required to minimally perturb physiological movements, ideally acting as perfectly transparent machines. The actuation system plays a central role because the expected performance, in terms of torque, speed and control bandwidth, must not be achieved at the expen...

Aim: To evaluate the loss of applied torque (detorque) values in cast and pre-machined abutments for external hex abutment/implant interface of single implant-supported prostheses subjected to mechanical cycling. Methods: Ten metal crowns were fabricated using two types of UCLA abutments: cast and pre-machined with metal base in NiCrTi alloy and tightened to regular external hex implants with a...

Eukaryotic flagella are responsible for the motile organelles that cause the migration of mammalian sperms. The lashing force and torque of the sperm flagellum contain critical information regarding the sperm health, as important evaluation factors for sperm screening. The objective of the study was to investigate the lashing force and torque of a sperm under physiological conditions using at...

One advantage of multi-phase machines is the possibility to use the third harmonic of the rotor flux for additional torque generation. This effect can be maximized for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM) with a high third harmonic content in the magnet flux. This paper discusses the effects of third harmonic current injection (THCI) on a five-phase PMSM with a conventional magnet shape...

Joint Torque sensory Feedback (JTF) can substantially improve the performance of a robotic system. JTF makes it possible to achieve dynamic control of a robotic manipulator without the need for modeling its link dynamics. Moreover, it has been proved that JTF can achieve a precise torque tracking in a manipulator joint by compensating the e ect of joint friction and actuator nonlinearities. Des...

The recent advent of angular optical trapping techniques has allowed for rotational control and direct torque measurement on biological substrates. Here we present a method that increases the versatility and flexibility of these techniques. We demonstrate that a single beam with a rapidly rotating linear polarization can be utilized to apply a constant controllable torque to a trapped particle ...