Title :
Analysis of exoskeletal robotic orthoses concerning possibility of assistance and user´s safety
Author :
Nagai, Kiyoshi ; Nakanishi, Isao
Author_Institution :
Ritsumeikan Univ., Shiga, Japan
fDate :
31 Oct.-2 Nov. 2003
Abstract :
We discuss an analytical method to judge whether an exoskeletal robotic orthosis has the possibility of producing assisting forces while theoretically guaranteeing the user´s safety. Our basic idea on how to make this judgment is described. Then a theoretical method to simultaneously evaluate the possibility of assistance and the user´s safety is proposed, and its validity is investigated with a numerical example.
Keywords :
health and safety; medical robotics; prosthetics; analytical method; exoskeletal robotic orthoses; numerical example; theoretical method; user safety; Elbow; Fatigue; Gravity; Humans; Joints; Orthotics; Prototypes; Robots; Safety devices; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2003. Proceedings. ROMAN 2003. The 12th IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8136-X
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251802
