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Published Work

  With a number of Universities and Clinics now using Parallel Mechanisms from Mikrolar in the Biomedical field, we would like to show some of the published work based on the results of testing done using our machines.


Parallel Robot Paper

CHALLENGES IN REPRODUCTION OF REAL TIME IN VIVO KINEMATICS AND KINETICS WITH A PARALLEL ROBOT :

*Darcy SP, *Rosvold JM, *Beveridge JE, *Corr DT, *Frank CB, +*Shrive NG
* McCaig Institute for Joint Injury & Arthritis Research, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada





Hexapod Calibration

The FARO Gage-PLUS Overcomes the Limitations of Fixed CMMs in Robot Calibration :

FARO Technologies Inc., 125 Technology Park - Lake Mary, FL 32746








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Hexapod Flash Removal

The Use Of A Hexapod to Deflash and Degate Castings :
Michael D. Fortier

Mikrolar, Hampton, NH, USA





Biomechanical Rotopod

Novel Rotobot Testing Platform Enables Accurate Reproduction of In Vivo Motion for Quantification of Ovine Joint and Ligament Function :
Shon P. Darcy, Joshua Rosvold, Jillian Beveridge, David Corr, Janet Ronsky, Cyril B. Frank, Nigel G. Shrive

McCaig Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Proceedings 6th BME 2005, Oct 21-23, Banff Center, Banff AB




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Biomechanical Hexapod

Novel Rotobot Testing Platform Enables Accurate Reproduction of In Vivo Motion for Quantification of Ovine Joint and Ligament Function :
Shon Darcy, Joshua Rosvold, Jillian Beveridge, David Corr, Jevon Brown, Janet Ronsky, Cyril Frank, Nigel Shrive

McCaig Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Proceedings CIHR 2005, Oct 20-21, Banff Center, Banff AB




Biomechanical Hexapod Application

Estimation of In-Vivo Forces During Gait in an Ovine Stifle Joint Requires Motion Reproduction to an Accuracy of Less Than 0.5 mm :
Darcy SP, Rosvold JM, Beveridge JE, Corr DT, Sutherland CA, Brown JY, Marchuk LL, Frank CB, Shrive NG

McCaig Centre and Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary



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Biomechanical Hexapod Application

Novel Rotobot Testing Platform Enables Ovine Joint and Ligament Forces Quantification :
Shon Darcy, Joshua Rosvold, Jillian Beveridge, David Corr, Jevon Brown, Janet Ronsky, Cyril Frank, Nigel Shrive

McCaig Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Parallel Mechanism Biomechanical Motion

Reproduction of In Vivo Motion Using a Parallel Robot :
Ryan A. Howard, Joshua M. Rosvold, Shon P. Darcy, David T. Corr, Nigel G. Shrive, Janet E. Tapper, Janet L. Ronsky, Jillian E. Beveridge, Linda L. Marchuk, Cyril B. Frank

McCaig Centre and Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering OCTOBER 2007, Vol. 129 / 743 Copyright © 2007 by ASME

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