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Robotic exercise machine and method. United States Patent 4,235,437

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dc.contributor.author Ruis, David A. en_US
dc.contributor.author Polhemus, Russell W. en_US
dc.contributor.author Book, Wayne J. en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2011-06-24T18:20:11Z
dc.date.available 2011-06-24T18:20:11Z
dc.date.issued 1980-11
dc.description.abstract An automatically controlled exercise machine which is intended to produce optimal development of skeletal muscle strength for athletic purposes and in physical rehabilitation. The mechanical configuration of this machine is based on a linkage comprised of a series of links connected together so as to allow movement of each link relative to another. Each link is provided with a separate powering device which drives it relative to another link. This linkage interacts with the user by means of various removable attachments located on the outermost link. These independent powering devices are controlled by a feedback control system, so that the user interaction point moves along any specified path in response to forces exerted by the user, and simultaneously provides resisting forces which vary in any desired manner according to position, speed, time, and user-exerted forces. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Ruis, David A., Polhemus, Russell W. and Book, Wayne J., “Robotic exercise machine and method,” U.S. Patent 4,235,437, issued November 25, 1980. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/39337
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.publisher.original United States Patent and Trade Office en_US
dc.subject Automatically controlled exercise machine en_US
dc.subject Physical development en_US
dc.subject Physical rehabilitation en_US
dc.subject Linkages en_US
dc.subject Feedback control system en_US
dc.subject Resisting forces en_US
dc.title Robotic exercise machine and method. United States Patent 4,235,437 en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Patent
dspace.entity.type Publication
local.contributor.author Book, Wayne J.
local.contributor.corporatename George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM)
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