The widely accepted performance criteria of haptic devices, which are transparency and z-width, are affected by the stiffness characteristics of the haptic device's mechanism. In addition indirect measurement of the handle pose of a haptic device is also affected by the stiffness characteristic. In this study, image processing techniques are used in the experimental setup to develop a stiffness map of a haptic device. The experimentally developed stiffness map is presented and the results are discussed by addressing future works.

Initial calibration tests of a novel hybrid-structured kinesthetic haptic device based on an R-CUBE mechanism is presented in this paper. Experimental validation of the kinematics along with the experimental test set-up description is provided for the manufactured R-CUBE mechanism.

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A fever above 38°C is a common complication in the first few days after major surgery. Drug-induced fever is the most common cause of fever among the noninfectious causes of postoperative fever. Antimicrobial drugs and heparin, widely used for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after major orthopedic surgery, are the drugs most commonly associated with postoperative fever. This case study, showing that enoxaparin may be the drug responsible for unexplained fever, may help significantly reduce patient morbidity and the additional costs of investigating the underlying causes of fever. At this stage, the approaches of the clinical pharmacist to provide counseling services to the patient and the healthcare professional in the treatment of medications, the detection of side effects of medications and the suggestion of a solution are important.

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