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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Adaptive and Autonomous Switching: Shared Control of Powered Prosthetic Arms Using Reinforcement Learning
DownloadFall 2016
Powered prosthetic arms with numerous controllable functions (i.e., grip patterns or movable joints) can be challenging to operate. Gated control---a common control method for myoelectric arms and other human-machine interfaces---allows users to select a function by switching through a static...
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Fall 2018
The adoption of powered myoelectric prostheses and their ability to improve quality of life for persons with amputations is hindered by the difficulty of controlling multiple degrees of freedom with a limited number of input signals. Different myoelectric control strategies have been developed to...
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Fall 2024
As reported in 2020, millions of individuals worldwide have some form of upper limb amputation or congenital loss of limb that impedes execution of everyday actions like reaching for, grasping, transporting, and releasing objects. Although lost function can be artificially replaced via...
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The Role of Visuomotor Behaviours in Understanding the Functionality of Upper Limb Prostheses
DownloadSpring 2024
Introduction: Upper limb prostheses aim to restore the complex capacities of the human hand. Coordinated hand and arm function relies on an intact visuomotor system during object interaction. However, unlike individuals with intact arm function, prosthesis users face additional challenges due to...
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The Use of Movement-Based Tests for the Prediction of Non-Contact Low Back Injuries in Uninjured Military Personnel: A six-month prospective cohort study
DownloadFall 2021
Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is the most reported musculoskeletal complaint in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). By identifying low-tech movement-based tests that predict risk of future non-contact low back injury (LBI), we could create an easy to administer screening test. It may then...