DocumentCode :
3134461
Title :
Development and Motion Analysis of Simple Self-Transfer Aid Robotic System
Author :
Takahashi, Yoshihiko ; Suzuki, Takashi ; Takahashi, Katsumi
Author_Institution :
Kanagawa Inst. of Technol., Atsugi
fYear :
2007
fDate :
8-10 May 2007
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
We have developed a simple self-transfer aid robotic system and have conducted experiments of motion analysis. The users targeted are people with impaired walking ability who use a wheelchair, however are still able to walk to some extent. With the aid transfer, these users can maneuver themselves independently to and from apparatus, in this case, toilets. In practice, users lean their upper-bodies onto the saddle of a robotic arm, which lifts and transfers them to their destination. We have confirmed that a self-transfer aid robotic system can lift a human body more gently than a transfer (non-self transfer) aid system, and the human physical burden when using a slower speed of lifting up is smaller than a higher speed.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; robots; impaired walking ability; motion analysis; robotic arm; self-transfer aid robotic system; wheelchair; Humans; Leg; Legged locomotion; Mechatronics; Mobile robots; Motion analysis; Presses; Safety; Wheelchairs; human burden; motion analysis; robotic arm; transfer aid; wheelchair;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics, ICM2007 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kumamoto
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1183-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1184-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICMECH.2007.4280054
Filename :
4280054
Link To Document :
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