A Hand-Held Micro Surgical Device for Contact Force Regulation against Involuntary Movements

Kyeong, Seulki ;   Chang, Dongjune ;   Kim, Yunjoo ;   Gu, Gwang Min ;   Kim, Jung

Tags Micro- and nano-technologyMechanical sensors and systemsPortable miniaturized systems

Involuntary movements such as heart beating in surgical environment and surgeon’s tremor disturb a micro surgical manipulation and cause a…

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MR-Compatible Hand Exoskeleton for Monitoring Brain Activity during Active Assistance

Kim, Sangjoon Jonathan ;   Kim, Jung

Tags Brain functional imaging – fMRIRehabilitation – RoboticsRehabilitation – Stroke

This work presents the mechanical design, implementation and evaluation of an MR-compatible hand exoskeleton that provides real-time…

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Muscle Fatigue Estimation with Twitch Force Derived from Semg Peaks

Youngjin, Na ;   Lee, Hae-Dong ;   Kim, Jung

Tags Neuromuscular systems – EMG processing and applicationsHuman performance – FatigueRehabilitation – Musculoskeletal

We propose a new method – twitch force – for estimation of the muscle behavior during voluntary contraction for assessing localized muscle…

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