Development of a knee joint assist suit with a velocity-based mechanical safety device (Transient response analysis of the safety device and experiments)

Safety is one of the most important issues in rehabilitation assist suits. We have proposed and developed a rehabilitation assist suit equipped with a velocity-based mechanical safety device (VBMSD) to address this issue. The assist suit aids flection and extension of a patient’s knee joint. The VBM...

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Main Authors: Tsubasa KANEDA, Yoshihiro KAI, Masahito SUGIYAMA, Kenichi SUGAWARA, Masayoshi TOMIZUKA
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019-08-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/85/876/85_19-00146/_pdf/-char/en