Development of prototype supporting mechanism based on measurement of standup motions

Naoya Nakanishi, Taigi Suzuki, Yuta Hongo, Satoshi Iso, Takashi Oogawara, Nobuto Matsuhira

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Abstract

To develop a mechanism that will support the standup motions of elderly people, a control method and operation-start condition are proposed using a measurement apparatus. On the basis of those results, a support mechanism is then designed with a practical size and experiments are conducted to verify its effectiveness. In younger subjects, the floor's reaction force decreases when the support mechanism is used, which is the same effect gained when the measurement apparatus is used. However, similar effectiveness is not seen in elderly subjects because of the different way in which they hold the handrail. Thus, in the future, the mechanism's design will be revised, taking into consideration the elderly's specific characteristics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCAS 2015 - 2015 15th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages825-829
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9788993215090
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 Dec 23
Event15th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2015 - Busan, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2015 Oct 132015 Oct 16

Publication series

NameICCAS 2015 - 2015 15th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, Proceedings

Other

Other15th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2015
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityBusan
Period15/10/1315/10/16

Keywords

  • Measurement
  • Stand-up motion
  • Support apparatus
  • Verification experiment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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