DocumentCode
299991
Title
Design of an upper limb motion assist system with parallel mechanism
Author
Homma, Keiko ; Arai, Tatsuo
Author_Institution
Mech. Eng. Lab., AIST MITI, Ibaraki, Japan
Volume
2
fYear
1995
fDate
21-27 May 1995
Firstpage
1302
Abstract
An upper limb motion assist system with parallel mechanism is being developed. This system aims at assisting a patient with upper limb disability to move his/her arm in daily life or rehabilitation. It suspends an arm at its elbow and wrist with three strings each, and manipulates the arm by changing the length of each string. As a first step of development, the design parameters are evaluated using simulation
Keywords
handicapped aids; manipulators; position control; daily life; parallel mechanism; rehabilitation; upper limb disability; upper limb motion assist system; Elbow; Magnetic heads; Mechanical engineering; Orthotics; Pulleys; Safety; Senior citizens; Wheelchairs; Wounds; Wrist;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robotics and Automation, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Nagoya
ISSN
1050-4729
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1965-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ROBOT.1995.525460
Filename
525460
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