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Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1988., This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections., Includes bibliographical references., by Craig A. Jungwirth., B.S.

This applied design research expresses the increasing importance of mobility aids through redesigning and enhancing the abilities of an existing mobility walker; which creates both a new product and enlightened user experience that encourages elderly and disabled to remain active and independent in all aspects of life. Through personal experience and research, this project outlines how important mobility products are to the elderly and disabled communities and that existing products are out-dated and repeatedly fail to meet the growing needs and wants of these individuals. This is achieved through experience focused methods and processes designed to increase empathy and understanding of the target audience. This new mobility product promises to eliminate the requirement for multiple aids, and remove previous limitations that exist both socially and physically within the environment; thus strengthening the trust bond between the user and the product. This outcome therefore presents a practical solution to help support the market increase for personal mobility, through integrating new and feasible, electric capabilities in addition to redesigning the entire structure and appearance of the walker from scratch.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1993., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-100)., This thesis deals with the design and implementation of an intuitive, lightweight, compact, low-cost human interface for robot programming by human demonstration. The key feature of this robotic teaching device is its ability to allow the operator to transfer manual manipulation skills to a robot for the completion of contact tasks. The prototype incorporates 6 degree of freedom force and position sensing with tactile and grip position sensing. Total mass was a low 850 grams. Preliminary experimental results proved ease of use and very low error: 20.3 grf. average force error for a 1 Kgf. applied load, and 16.6 grf. average force error for a 3 Kgf. grip force., by James Bassey Pinkney., M.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1993., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-100)., This thesis deals with the design and implementation of an intuitive, lightweight, compact, low-cost human interface for robot programming by human demonstration. The key feature of this robotic teaching device is its ability to allow the operator to transfer manual manipulation skills to a robot for the completion of contact tasks. The prototype incorporates 6 degree of freedom force and position sensing with tactile and grip position sensing. Total mass was a low 850 grams. Preliminary experimental results proved ease of use and very low error: 20.3 grf. average force error for a 1 Kgf. applied load, and 16.6 grf. average force error for a 3 Kgf. grip force., by James Bassey Pinkney., M.S.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1994., Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-187)., by Nathan Joseph Delson., Ph.D.

Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1990., Includes bibliographical references (leaf 70)., by Jack Kotovsky., B.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1992., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-85)., by Ross Bennett Levinsky., M.S.

Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1990., Includes bibliographical references (leaf 70)., by Jack Kotovsky., B.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1990 and, Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1990., Title as it appears in the M.I.T. Graduate List, June, 1990: The appropriate level of automation for advanced structural composites manufacturing for commercial aerospace applications., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-185)., by Andrew Paul McAfee., M.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1990 and, Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1990., Title as it appears in the M.I.T. Graduate List, June, 1990: The appropriate level of automation for advanced structural composites manufacturing for commercial aerospace applications., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-185)., by Andrew Paul McAfee., M.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1990 and, Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1990., Title as it appears in the M.I.T. Graduate List, June, 1990: The appropriate level of automation for advanced structural composites manufacturing for commercial aerospace applications., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-185)., by Andrew Paul McAfee., M.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1992., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-85)., by Ross Bennett Levinsky., M.S.

Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1991., by Henry John Dotterer., B.S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1993., Includes bibliographical references (leaf 82)., by Aris G. Constantinides., M.S.