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DINAME 2023
XIX International Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics
Dynamic model of the human upper limb affected by Parkinson's Disease: finite element approach
Submission Author:
Carlos Eduardo Pereira da Silva , PA
Co-Authors:
Carlos Eduardo Pereira da Silva, Braion Moura, Marcela Machado
Presenter: Carlos Eduardo Pereira da Silva
doi://10.26678/ABCM.DINAME2023.DIN2023-0177
Abstract
Tremors in the human body are characterised by a rhythmic oscillation of the limb that can cause social dis- comfort and difficulty performing basic everyday tasks. Some physiological conditions or neuro-degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, often cause tremors in the wearer’s limbs. This tremor is often associated with social discomfort and difficulties performing certain movements. This work aims to analyse the efficiency of passive vibration control in a human upper limb of a patient with Parkinson’s disease under two excitation levels. Analytical models of the arm and passive controls are used to estimate the arm’s vibration characteristic and investigate the control’s efficiency under two levels of pathology tremor excitation.
Keywords
Tremor, Parkinson Disease, Dynamic Absorber
