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W. Szyszkowski, Wei Cai, "Immobilisation of a Large Animal for Imaging Purposes", Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, vol. 7, Article ID 370105, 9 pages, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1080/11762320902867818
Immobilisation of a Large Animal for Imaging Purposes
Abstract
The mobility of a horse in the standing position with its hooves fixed to the ground is investigated to assist designing a minimally obstructing system for restraining large animals. The horse is modelled as a mechanical linkage driven by muscle forces. The linkage's configuration patterns, active joints and the forces associated with motion initiation are studied by reducing it to a mechanism with a low number of degrees of freedom. A restraint system blocking the motion of active joints with ropes is proposed as an alternative to massive mechanical devices restraining the whole body. The system has been verified experimentally on a sheep.
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