Design & development of an assistive spoon for persons with pathological tremor I - sensing & filtering

• Main Author: Wijaya, Ricky
• Other Authors: Ang Wei Tech
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Assistive technology; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Robots; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechatronics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64032
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pathological tremor, ranging from 4 to 12 Hz in frequency, is the most common movement disorder in human that affects only certain muscle groups, including distal and proximal parts of upper limbs. More than half of patients suffering from pathological hand tremor feel depressed and frustrated as th...