Evaluation of effects caused by individual differences in human shape that affect the safe utilization of wearable robots

Evaluation of effects caused by individual differences in human shape that affect the safe utilization of wearable robots

Abstract When using a wearable robot, the interaction force applied to the area of contact may cause skin injuries over time. Therefore, validating the contact safety of wearable robots is important for their practical application. Because previous studies indicated that the repetitive share stress...

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Main Authors: Yuma Sakai, Yasuhiro Akiyama, Yoji Yamada, Shogo Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:ROBOMECH Journal
Subjects:
Wearable robot
Contact safety
Indevidual difference
Skin shape
Stress concentration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40648-018-0117-7

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