Objectives- Tendons are integral parts of musculoskeletal system and are subjected to injury. Fibroblast is used in tendon healing, however, there is no proved and reported result regarding concurrent use of allogenic fibroblast with static magnetic field in tendon healing. In addition, there are some studies done on the effect of magnetic fields on tendon healing but the results are antithesis...

We describe the process of designing and building a 20 degrees-of-freedom tendon-driven anthropomorphic robotic hand. We use 3D printing technology to reduce cost and save time. The entire mechanism is easily assembled thanks to our Snap-On joint design. The fingers are modular and can be individually modified with little effort. The hand is actuated by new pneumatic system consisting of an ass...

In this paper we present our ongoing work on the control of a tendon driven robotic hand by an adaptive learning mechanism evolved using a simulator developed over the last years. We present the “ligand-receptor” concept that can be easily used by artificial evolution to explore (a) the growing of a neural network, (b) value systems and (c) learning mechanisms systematically for a given task (i...

Patellar tendon rupture is a rare, but major event that often requires surgical repair in order to reestablish function of the extensor mechanism of the knee. Rupture of the tendon usually occurs in the 3rd or 4th decade of life and results from slip and fall accidents, or powerful contraction of the quadriceps such as during sporting events or weight lifting [1-3]. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (...

Traditionally, most of the nonlinear control techniques for elastic robotic systems focused on achieving a desired closed-loop behavior by modifying heavily intrinsic properties plant. This is also case tendon-driven systems, where highly couplings lead to several challenges. Following current philosophy exploiting mechanical compliance rather than fighting it, this letter proposes an Elastic S...