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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1965-6
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1995.525460
