A New Application of Robotic Devices for Correction of Spinal Disorders

Abstract

The production of corsets for the correction of spinal disorders recently is concerned with painful procedure of getting geometrical models and mostly handwork based manufacturing. The production and the product are not flexible at all. Our recent research and development works are directed to get 3D models by scanners. An 1D motion and 4 cameras and a 6D robotic motion and laser length measurement device systems were developed. Based on the 3D models after medical corrections the corsets are to be manufactured by modern CAD/CAM systems. Rapid prototyping, dieless sheet metal forming (DSF) and other methods are considered and promising. Extended research on materials, the usage of sensors, etc. are planned. The results are important from antropomorphing measurement aspect too.