Machines (Nov 2024)

Test Results and Considerations for Design Improvements of L-CADEL v.3 Elbow-Assisting Device

  • Marco Ceccarelli,
  • Sergei Kotov,
  • Earnest Ofonaike,
  • Matteo Russo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12110808
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 11
p. 808

Abstract

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The elbow-assisting device, L-CADEL, was analyzed by testing a prototype of design version three (v3) with the aim of discussing design improvements to solve problems and improve operational performance. The test results reported are from a lab testing campaign with 15 student volunteers from the engineering and physiotherapy disciplines. The main aspects of attention of the reported investigation are data analyses for motion diagnostics, comfort in wearing, operation efficiency, and the mechanical design of the arm platform and cable tensioning.

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