• DocumentCode
    2238063
  • Title

    Realization of all motion for the upper limb by a muscle suit

  • Author

    Kobayashi, H. ; Ishida, Y. ; Suzuki, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. Eng., Sci. Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    20-22 Sept. 2004
  • Firstpage
    631
  • Lastpage
    636
  • Abstract
    A "muscle suit" that provides muscular support for the paralyzed or those otherwise unable to move unaided is being developed as a wearable robot. The lack of a metal frame and use of McKibben artificial muscle allow the muscle suit to be lightweight, making it realistic to use in daily life. To overcome the basic concept of the muscle suit, the new structure with the mechanical joints and plastic frame is applied. Although, human\´s range of motion was not fulfilled by the new structure muscle suit, all seven upper limb motions were realized and range of motion might be enough for daily use.
  • Keywords
    artificial organs; handicapped aids; medical robotics; muscle; McKibben artificial muscle; mechanical joints; muscle suit; plastic frame; upper limb motion realization; wearable robot; Actuators; Clothing; Humans; Mechanical engineering; Muscles; Personnel; Plastics; Prototypes; Service robots; System testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2004. ROMAN 2004. 13th IEEE International Workshop on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8570-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ROMAN.2004.1374835
  • Filename
    1374835