Tool bracing for performance improvement in simulated femoral head-neck osteochondroplasty

Bracing is defined as a parallel mechanical link between a tool user, the environment, and/or the workpiece that alters the mechanical impedance between the tool and workpiece with the goal of improving task performance. Bracing is used in a variety of settings including robotics/automation and more...

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Main Author: Kooyman, Jeremy James Robert
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44994