Kingston Systems Inc. (KSI) has, for many years, been working with a number of prestigious Universities and Clinics in the United States and Canada to improve areas of Bio-Mechanical research. Through the application of six-degree of freedom, hexapod robotics to research, many studies can now better reflect true to life bio-mechanical motion. Previously, many of these studies had been tested in only one, two or three axes even though the joints and ligaments are true six degree of freedom bodies. The application of hexapod technology has allowed in-vivo and in-vitro testing methods to better replicate what is actually happening in the body to improve research and rehabilitation.

For specific examples of Bio-Mechanical applications please see these pages on:

      Core Training and Spinal Rehabilitation and
      Footwear Research

The list of Universities and Clinics conducting research based on Hexapod Technology supplied by Parallel Robotic Systems includes:

The McCaig Institute for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research, University of Calgary
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
University of Guelph
Adidas Corporation
Biomechanigg Reseearch and the University of Calgary
University of Washington and the Veterans Administration
University of Alberta
Accuray Technologies

Some of the areas of development have been topics such as:

REPRODUCTION OF REAL TIME IN VIVO KINEMATICS AND KINETICS
MUSCULOSKELETAL SIMULATION
THE EFFECT OF VISCOELASTICITY IN APPLICATIONS OF THE SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE
ROLE OF THE NATIVE FIBER BUNDLES OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IN KNEE JOINT KINEMATICS
DEVELOPMENT OF A 6-DOF ROBOTIC GAIT SIMULATOR WITH FORCE FEEDBACK CONTROL
TRUNK MUSCLE ACTIVATION IN RESPONSE TO PARALLEL ROBOT PERTURBATIONS
FUZZY ADAPTIVE VISUAL SERVOING TO ASSIST IN CERVICAL SPINE FIXATION CHALLENGES GENERATING MUSCLE FORCE DURING ROBOTIC GAIT SIMULATION SIMULATING FLATFOOT DEFORMITIES WITH A ROBOTIC SYSTEM

For a full list of papers published on Hexapod systems please see this page of Published Work.