On the Use of Simulators for Control of Orthoses

该提案旨在制定控制 扩展人类机械能力的装置。 的 “延长器”是套在患者手臂上的套筒， 个体，并且可以由弱自愿控制 动作 “扩展器”提供放大， 弱信号可用于控制强信号， 矫形器 该提案的主旨是建立一个 计算机驱动的机械模拟器， 用于控制设备的算法， 人类手臂特征的变化。 将使用现实的衡量方法来得出投入产出 人类手臂的关系;这些测量将 然后被用作可再现的表示， 用于探索不同控制算法的活系统。 如果成功，这项研究将在 通过运动恢复某些个体的功能 疾病（包括部分瘫痪）， 人类控制的机器人的设计。

This proposal is to develop methods for controlling a device that extends human mechanical ability. The "extender" is a sleeve that fits over the arm of an individual, and that can be controlled by weak voluntary movements. The "extender" provides amplification so that the weak signals may be used to control a powerful orthosis. The thrust of the proposal is to build a computer-driven mechanical simulator for developing algorithms for controlling the device in spite of wide variations of the characteristics of the human arm. Realistic measurement will be used to derive input-output relationship for the human arm; these measurements will then be used as reproducible representations of the living system for exploring different control algorithms. If successful, the research will have application in restoring function to some individuals with movement disorders (including partial paralysis), and in the design of human-controlled robots.