Design and application of a novel motorized traction device

Abstract

Traction therapy which is a method is frequently used in the treatment of cervical disc hernia and hernia of the loins. Traction devices play big role in this therapy. One of the most commonly used traction device type is motorized traction device. Commercially available tackles apply tractive power to do patient depends on the some parameters which are duration and force level. If patients change their positions during the treatment, tractive power will covary with movement. In this study, motorized traction device has been designed and performed by using load sensors, dc motor and mechanical structure. The system has been controlled via microcontroller. Main focus of this design is to implement precision tractive power to the patient thanks to feedback from the sensors. Also realized traction system is cheaper than the other traction devices.

Development of an Industrial Partial Discharge Calibrator and Its Performance Tests

“…In this study, the design of the PD calibrator capable of taking stable measurements is realized using simple circuit elements. The simple schematic of the PD calibrator circuit performed in this study is given in Figure 3 [28], [40]. The apparent load (q) values applied from the PD calibrator are dependent upon the unit step voltage (V ′ ) and the series connected capacitors (C 0 ).…”

“…The graph of the PD signal is given in the Figure 9 [40]. The rise time of the impulse voltage, which is measured by an oscilloscope over 50Ω resistance (R i ) is defined as the time that corresponds to points between the peak voltage values of 10% and 90% in the front period of the pulse.…”

Aroma Electric Therapy Equipment with Atmega8 -Based Heart Rate Monitoring

“…Researches and designs on therapeutic devices have been done, among others are the development of an artificial arm for the therapeutic process using a microcontroller system by Ali et al [11], the design of a closed loop laser diode temperature control system for photodynamic therapy applications by Kazan, Guler, and Yildiz [12], the development of portable shock wave therapy devices using PIC microcontrollers by Song, Lin, and Chen [13], the development of hand therapy devices for cerebral palsy on the FKE-UiTM capstone design subject by Som et al [14], Neuro-based racing cars for cognitive training by Azman, Mansor and Lee [15], the wound healing therapy machine by Kapoor [16], the design and application of new motorized traction devices by Fidan and Coban [17], Fuzzy control of oxygen gas content for oxygen therapy in preterm labor by Chanyagorn and Kiratiwudhikul [18], transferring electromyogram signals between body parts by Hamed et al [19], and interactive speech therapy sessions using linear prediction coding in Matlab and Arduino by Vijayalakshmi and Priya [20].…”