Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement
With the improvement in the level of science and technology and the improvement of people’s living standards, the functions of traditional manual wheelchairs have been unable to meet people’s living needs. Therefore, traditional wheelchairs have been gradually replaced by smart wheelchairs. Compared...
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| author | Haitao Luo Haitao Luo Xuan Cao Yuming Dong Yuming Dong Yuxin Li Yuxin Li |
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| description | With the improvement in the level of science and technology and the improvement of people’s living standards, the functions of traditional manual wheelchairs have been unable to meet people’s living needs. Therefore, traditional wheelchairs have been gradually replaced by smart wheelchairs. Compared with traditional wheelchairs, smart wheelchairs have the characteristics of light operation and faster speed. However, when driving on some complex road surfaces, the vibration generated by the bumps of the motorcycle will cause damage to the human body, so wheelchairs with good electric power and stability can better meet the needs of people and make up for their travel needs. Based on the traditional vehicle stability analysis method, the mathematical theory of roll stability and pitch stability of the wheelchair–human system was established. We built a multi-body dynamics model with human skeleton and joint stiffness based on the multi-body dynamics method. The functioning of the wheelchair–human system was simulated and analyzed on the ditch, step, and combined road. The acceleration and Euler angle changes of the human head, chest, and wheelchair truss position were obtained, and the data results were analyzed to evaluate the stability and comfort of the system. Finally, a wheelchair test platform was built, and the road driving test was carried out according to the simulation conditions to obtain the system acceleration and angle data during the driving process. The simulation analysis was compared to verify the accuracy of the multi-body dynamics method, and the stability and comfort of the system were evaluated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb1d8d3cd0be40458beae76a54c931282023-11-02T11:39:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology2296-41852023-11-011110.3389/fbioe.2023.12796751279675Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavementHaitao Luo0Haitao Luo1Xuan Cao2Yuming Dong3Yuming Dong4Yuxin Li5Yuxin Li6State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, ChinaInstitutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaWith the improvement in the level of science and technology and the improvement of people’s living standards, the functions of traditional manual wheelchairs have been unable to meet people’s living needs. Therefore, traditional wheelchairs have been gradually replaced by smart wheelchairs. Compared with traditional wheelchairs, smart wheelchairs have the characteristics of light operation and faster speed. However, when driving on some complex road surfaces, the vibration generated by the bumps of the motorcycle will cause damage to the human body, so wheelchairs with good electric power and stability can better meet the needs of people and make up for their travel needs. Based on the traditional vehicle stability analysis method, the mathematical theory of roll stability and pitch stability of the wheelchair–human system was established. We built a multi-body dynamics model with human skeleton and joint stiffness based on the multi-body dynamics method. The functioning of the wheelchair–human system was simulated and analyzed on the ditch, step, and combined road. The acceleration and Euler angle changes of the human head, chest, and wheelchair truss position were obtained, and the data results were analyzed to evaluate the stability and comfort of the system. Finally, a wheelchair test platform was built, and the road driving test was carried out according to the simulation conditions to obtain the system acceleration and angle data during the driving process. The simulation analysis was compared to verify the accuracy of the multi-body dynamics method, and the stability and comfort of the system were evaluated.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1279675/fullcomfort evaluationwheelchair–body systemthe rate of psychological distressroll angle and pitch angleexperimental study |
| spellingShingle | Haitao Luo Haitao Luo Xuan Cao Yuming Dong Yuming Dong Yuxin Li Yuxin Li Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology comfort evaluation wheelchair–body system the rate of psychological distress roll angle and pitch angle experimental study |
| title | Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement |
| title_full | Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement |
| title_fullStr | Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement |
| title_short | Simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement |
| title_sort | simulation and experimental study on the stability and comfortability of the wheelchair human system under uneven pavement |
| topic | comfort evaluation wheelchair–body system the rate of psychological distress roll angle and pitch angle experimental study |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1279675/full |
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