A robot for capillary massage of the head surface based on the Murashka octopus massager is described. Advantages of the robot with linear stepper motor are discussed. The robotic massager suggested in this work may prove effective in recovery medicine.
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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 47, No. 1, Jan.-Feb., 2013, pp. 10-11.
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Parashin, V.B., Golovin, V.F., Snegirev, A.N. et al. A Robot for Capillary Massage of the Surface of the Head. Biomed Eng 47, 12–13 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-013-9323-z
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