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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
- 2Impedance Control
- 1Arm Model Identification
- 1Arthroscopic Surgery
- 1Disturbance Observer
- 1Gravity Compensation
- 1Haptic Feedback
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Fall 2024
Robot-assisted arthroscopic surgery has been receiving growing attention in the field of orthopedic surgery. Most of the existing robot-assisted surgical systems in orthopedics take more focus on open surgery than minimally invasive surgery (MIS). In traditional arthroscopic surgery, a specific...
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Spring 2015
This thesis focuses on the analysis and implementation of haptic teleoperation systems for home-based remote rehabilitation therapies. The main objective is to link the hand of a hospital-based therapist to the hand of a home-based disabled patient haptically, in order to simulate conventional...