Mathematical Modelling to Support the Design and Development of Upper Limb Prostheses - Healthcare technologies - Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation

支持上肢假肢设计和开发的数学建模 - 医疗保健技术 - 辅助技术、康复

• 批准号: 1900942
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Warwick
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-1900942
• 关键词: Mathematical; Modelling; Support; Design; Development

The project aims to use mathematical modelling and University of Warwick Gait Laboratory experiments to support the design and development of a functional upper limb prosthesis. This will be performed in collaboration between Dr Mike Chappell (SoE) and Dr Joe Hardwicke (Consultant Plastic Surgeon, UHCW, & WMS) with additional input and collaboration with Dr Helge Wurdemann of UCL, the latter focussing on the design, 3D prototyping and haptic sensory feedback systems for the prosthetic device. The project also has the full support of UHCW with potential Case funding offered by them to support the project. The project will involve the development of a novel, fine scale mathematical model of the hand (including musculature and soft tissue) and hand kinematics and dynamics. This model will be supported and parameterised using motion capture data collected in the UoW Gait Laboratory within the SoE and also potentially within the Gait Laboratory that is currently being established at UHCW that is due to be in operation by the end of 2017. The project will analyse the types of hand grip that are used in everyday activities (33 are currently described in the literature) to focus on those most commonly used in order to simplify the biomechanics and design of the prosthesis. The model and experimental data collected will support the design of the physical prosthesis with input at this stage of the project provided through the collaboration with UCL. This type of biomechanical hand study has not been done to date.

该项目旨在利用数学建模和沃里克大学步态实验室的实验来支持功能性上肢假肢的设计和开发。这将在Mike Chappell博士（SoE）和Joe Hardwicke博士（整形外科医生顾问，UHCW和WMS）之间进行合作，并与UCL的Helge Wurdemann博士合作，后者专注于假肢设备的设计，3D原型和触觉反馈系统。该项目还得到了UHCW的全力支持，他们提供了潜在的案例资金来支持该项目。该项目将涉及开发一种新颖的，精细的手部（包括肌肉组织和软组织）数学模型以及手部运动学和动力学。该模型将使用在SoE内的UoW步态实验室收集的运动捕捉数据进行支持和参数化，也可能在UHCW目前正在建立的步态实验室中进行，该实验室将于2017年底投入使用。该项目将分析日常活动中使用的手柄类型（文献中目前描述了33种），重点关注最常用的手柄类型，以简化假体的生物力学和设计。收集的模型和实验数据将支持物理假肢的设计，并通过与UCL的合作在项目的这一阶段提供输入。这种类型的生物力学手的研究尚未完成的日期。