Abstract:In this study, a novel human-in-the-loop design method using a genetic algorithm (GA) is presented to design a low-cost and easy-to-use four-bar linkage medical device for upper limb muscle rehabilitation. The four-bar linkage can generate a variety of coupler point trajectories by using different link lengths. For this medical device, patients grab the coupler point handle and rotate the arm along the designed coupler point trajectory to exercise upper limb muscles. The design procedures include three basic s… Show more
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