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Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human hand complex : muscle-driven simulations and experimental validation (2019)
Journal Article
Wei, Y., Zou, Z., Wei, G., Ren, L., & Qian, Z. (2020). Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human hand complex : muscle-driven simulations and experimental validation. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 48(4), 1181-1195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-019-02439-2

This paper aims to develop and validate a subject-specific framework for modelling the human hand. This was achieved by combining medical image-based finite element modelling, individualized muscle force and kinematic measurements. Firstly, a subject... Read More about Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human hand complex : muscle-driven simulations and experimental validation.

Validation of a low-cost Electromyography (EMG) system via a commercial and accurate EMG device : pilot study (2019)
Journal Article
Fuentes del Toro, S., Wei, Y., Olmeda, E., Ren, L., Wei, G., & Díaz, V. (2019). Validation of a low-cost Electromyography (EMG) system via a commercial and accurate EMG device : pilot study. Sensors, 19(23), e5214. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19235214

Electromyography (EMG) devices are well-suited for measuring the behaviour of muscles during an exercise or a task, and are widely used in many different research areas. Their disadvantage is that commercial systems are expensive. We designed a low-c... Read More about Validation of a low-cost Electromyography (EMG) system via a commercial and accurate EMG device : pilot study.

Mobile assemblies of four-spherical-4R-integrated linkages and the associated four-crease-integrated rigid origami patterns (2019)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Lv, W., Peng, R., & Wei, G. (2019). Mobile assemblies of four-spherical-4R-integrated linkages and the associated four-crease-integrated rigid origami patterns. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2019.103613

Rigid origami, which can be regarded as assemblies of spherical linkages, inspires a new paradigm of design for mechanical metamaterials and deployable structural systems with large deployable ratio. In this paper, the kinematic properties of assembl... Read More about Mobile assemblies of four-spherical-4R-integrated linkages and the associated four-crease-integrated rigid origami patterns.

Biologically inspired design and development of a variable stiffness powered ankle-foot prosthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Dobson, A., Wei, G., & Ren, L. (2019). Biologically inspired design and development of a variable stiffness powered ankle-foot prosthesis. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 11(4), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043603

Recent advancements in powered lower limb prostheses have appeased several difficulties faced by lower limb amputees by using a Series-Elastic Actuator (SEA) to provide powered sagittal plane flexion. Unfortunately, these devices are currently unable... Read More about Biologically inspired design and development of a variable stiffness powered ankle-foot prosthesis.

Synthesis and analysis of Fulleroid-like deployable Archimedean mechanisms based on an overconstrained eight-bar linkage (2019)
Journal Article
Xiu, H., Wang, K., Xu, T., Wei, G., & Ren, L. (2019). Synthesis and analysis of Fulleroid-like deployable Archimedean mechanisms based on an overconstrained eight-bar linkage. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 137(7), 476-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2019.03.004

This paper presents a novel intuitive synthesis approach for constructing Fulleroid-like Archimedean DPMs based on a Sarrus-like overconstrained spatial eight-bar linkage. Firstly, structure and the associated foundations of the eight-bar linkage are... Read More about Synthesis and analysis of Fulleroid-like deployable Archimedean mechanisms based on an overconstrained eight-bar linkage.