Get a grip: Variation in human hand grip strength and implications for human evolution
Although hand grip strength is critical to the daily lives of humans and our arboreal great ape
relatives, the human hand has changed in form and function throughout our evolution due to …
relatives, the human hand has changed in form and function throughout our evolution due to …
Map** wheelchair functions and their associated functional elements for stair climbing accessibility: a systematic review
Purpose Wheelchair (WC) design elements are subjected to the accessibility and assistive
needs of a person with locomotor disability. In order to pursue a holistic design for a …
needs of a person with locomotor disability. In order to pursue a holistic design for a …
[HTML][HTML] Laboratory Assessment of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion
Featured Application A review of laboratory methods for measuring manual wheelchairs'
propulsion efficiency and user interactions supports the development of wheelchairs that are …
propulsion efficiency and user interactions supports the development of wheelchairs that are …
Development of machine learning algorithms for the determination of the centre of mass
The study of the human body and its movements is still a matter of great interest today. Most
of these issues have as their fulcrum the study of the balance characteristics of the human …
of these issues have as their fulcrum the study of the balance characteristics of the human …
[HTML][HTML] Design considerations concerning an innovative drive system for a manual wheelchair
Manual wheelchairs, which are the basic means of transport for people with disabilities, are
usually characterized by an inefficient adaptation to the physical capabilities of their users …
usually characterized by an inefficient adaptation to the physical capabilities of their users …
Design and analysis of an intelligent toilet wheelchair based on planar 2dof parallel mechanism with coupling branch chains
X Shi, H Lu, Z Chen - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the fixed size of the structure or the possibility of only simple manual adjustment, the
traditional toilet wheelchair cannot easily be adapted to the size of the user or the toilet. In …
traditional toilet wheelchair cannot easily be adapted to the size of the user or the toilet. In …
Development of transport for disabled people on the example of wheelchair propulsion with cam-thread drive
J Gabryelski, P Kurczewski, M Sydor, A Szperling… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasingly frequent use of electric drives is a new direction of development in
personal transport. Sometimes these drives take over the work of human muscles, and …
personal transport. Sometimes these drives take over the work of human muscles, and …
An analytical modelling of demand for driving torque of a wheelchair with electromechanical drive
This study aimed at analysing the influence of the position of the centre of gravity variability
and the movement velocity on the demand for a torque and work time coverage of a …
and the movement velocity on the demand for a torque and work time coverage of a …
The Symmetry of the Muscle Tension Signal in the Upper Limbs When Propelling a Wheelchair and Innovative Control Systems for Propulsion System Gear Ratio or …
Ł Warguła, A Marciniak - Symmetry, 2022 - mdpi.com
Innovative wheelchair designs require new means of controlling the drive units or the
propulsion transmission systems. The article proposes a signal to control the gear ratio or …
propulsion transmission systems. The article proposes a signal to control the gear ratio or …
Evaluation of urban traffic accidents based on pedestrian landing injury risks
In comparison with vehicle-to-pedestrian collision, pedestrian-to-ground contact usually
results in more unpredictable injuries (eg, intracranial, neck, and abdominal injuries) …
results in more unpredictable injuries (eg, intracranial, neck, and abdominal injuries) …