Title :
Wearable power assist device for hand grasping using pneumatic artificial rubber muscle
Author :
Sasaki, Daisuke ; Noritsugu, Toshiro ; Takaiwa, Masahiro ; Yamamoto, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Okayama Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to develop a wearable power assist device for hand grasping in order to support activity of daily living (ADL) safely and easily. In this paper, the mechanism of the developed power assist device is described, and then the effectiveness of this device is discussed experimentally.
Keywords :
artificial organs; handicapped aids; health care; muscle; pneumatic systems; rubber products; activity of daily living; hand grasping; pneumatic artificial rubber muscle; wearable power assist device; Bellows; Fingers; Force sensors; Grasping; Humans; Muscles; Optical fiber devices; Rubber; Senior citizens; Thumb;
Conference_Titel :
Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2004. ROMAN 2004. 13th IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8570-5
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.2004.1374840
