Development of a knee joint assist suit with hardware-based safety devices (Proposal and design of the assist suit)

When developing rehabilitation assist suits, safety consideration for patients is crucial. Computer-aided control techniques can improve their safety. However, when the computer breaks down, the assist suit may be dangerous for the user because of its unintentional motion. Therefore, assist suits wi...

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Main Authors: Masahito SUGIYAMA, Keisuke IKEDA, Tsubasa KANEDA, Yoshihiro KAI, Masayoshi TOMIZUKA
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017-11-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/83/856/83_17-00279/_pdf/-char/en