Ebook: Computer Aided Assessment of Open Kinematics Chains

Huge diversity of natural and man-made open kinematics chains (OKC) exists. The question of creating a formal system for their evaluation is important both in robotics and in medical sciences. The present work is aimed to formulate some parameters for evaluation of OKC and to show ways of their computer assessment. A formal system of criteria for measuring the motional abilities of human limbs could be helpful for physicians in evaluating normal and pathological limb movements.