Title :
Development of isokinetic exercise machine using ER brake
Author :
Kikuchi, Takehito ; Furusho, Junji ; Oda, Kunihiko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Mech. Syst., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
ER fluid has rheological characteristics which can be controlled by the electric field. Using particle-type ER fluid, we developed a brake device. In this study, this ER brake was used in an isokinetic exercise system for rehabilitation training under restriction of constant rotational speed of a joint during exercise. Such a passive system using a brake is basically safe for human use.
Keywords :
angular velocity control; biomedical equipment; brakes; electrorheology; health care; patient rehabilitation; constant rotational speed restriction; electrorheological brake; human use; isokinetic exercise machine; particle-type electrorheological fluid; passive system; rehabilitation training; Erbium; Force measurement; Humans; Joints; Mechanical systems; Muscles; Rheology; Servomotors; Velocity control; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2003. Proceedings. ICRA '03. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7736-2
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2003.1241598
