Clark FJ, Burgess RC. Systems for producing precise movements of a joint over a wide range of speeds and displacements for tests of a static-position sense.
J Neurosci Methods 1987;
19:193-201. [PMID:
3573811 DOI:
10.1016/s0165-0270(87)80002-x]
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Abstract
This report describes 3 types of apparatus that were used to produce precise movements of a joint over a wide range of speeds and angles. The designs feature an ability for ultra slow rotation of the joint (fractions of a degree per min) with a minimum of extraneous cues. Two designs use servo-controlled DC motors configured as velocity servos and a third design uses a galvanometer motor configured as a position servo. Originally designed for use with humans in studies of proprioception with the ankle and two joints of the index finger (the metacarpophalangeal joint and proximal interphalangeal joint), the apparatuses should be useful in a variety of applications where precise control of velocity and position is needed.
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