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KAPV dean gets TN's Best Doctor award
Trichy: Chief minister M K Stalin on Friday handed over the Best Doctor Award to KAPV & MGMGH dean S Kumaravel for his services towards the welfare of disabled people.
Kumaravel was recognised for his 29 years of service as a doctor and for researches focusing on developing new medical devices for the disabled.
The award citation highlighted Kumaravel's contribution to advancements in medical technology, including artificial limbs, robotic hands, and artificial skin.
Currently, Kumaravel is involved in a research project in collaboration with the department of instrumentation and control engineering at NIT Trichy. The project aims to develop a portable, lightweight, and affordable prosthetic device for people with paralysed legs, offering greater flexibility than existing devices.
"It's not that the current devices are inflexible. There are even athletes using them—but some with lesser muscle mass tend to experience fatigue more often," Kumaravel told TOI.
"The device we are working on will have sensors and employ IoT technology, making movement easier."
Explaining the working mechanism, he said, "EMG signals are sensed from the muscle, amplified, and then used to control artificial limbs, thereby reducing the user's energy expenditure."
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