Title :
Development of smart mobile walker for elderly and disabled
Author :
Gyung-Hwan Yuk ; Hong-Soo Park ; Byung-Ju Dan ; Byeong-Rim Jo ; Woo-Sok Chang
Author_Institution :
Convergence Lab., LG Electron. Inc., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
This paper introduces a smart mobile walker which support walking aid, sit-to-stand aid, and electric scooter functions for elderly and disabled. It is designed for indoor use like rehabilitation hospital. It helps users exercise sit-to-stand motion, make gaits, and move place to place inside a facility. To support these functions, it changes its configuration. A smart device provides a GUI to communication with users. Detailed implementation of each function is described.
Keywords :
gait analysis; geriatrics; handicapped aids; human-robot interaction; medical robotics; mobile robots; patient rehabilitation; GUI; disabled; elderly; electric scooter functions; graphical user interface; rehabilitation hospital; sit-to-stand aid; sit-to-stand motion; smart device; smart mobile walker development; walking aid; Force; Joints; Legged locomotion; Mobile communication; Motorcycles; Senior citizens; motion compliance; sit-to-stand; smart mobile walker;
Conference_Titel :
RO-MAN, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Gyeongju
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.2013.6628483
