Title :
Assistive device for people with upper limb disability
Author :
Tomimatsu, Y. ; Nan, Jiang ; Takashima, M. ; Moromugi, S. ; Ishimatsu, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Syst. Eng., Nagasaki Univ., Nagasaki, Japan
Abstract :
An assistive device is developed to help the peoples with disability to have a self-supporting life. This device uses two motors to lift up the user´s arm and to bend the elbow joint. The force can be easily adjusted by the electric motor control. The control mode can be selected based on the user´s ability. An original human interface to use a muscle activity sensor is introduced to enable the human friendly operation of the assistive device.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; machine control; robots; user interfaces; assistive device; electric motor control; human interface; muscle activity sensor; robotic assist; upper limb disability; Diseases; Elbow; Electric motors; Gravity; Humans; Muscles; Painting; Prototypes; Robots; Senior citizens; Assistive device; Motor control; Robotic assist; upper limb disability;
Conference_Titel :
ICCAS-SICE, 2009
Conference_Location :
Fukuoka
Print_ISBN :
978-4-907764-34-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-907764-33-3
