Presentation 2001/8/20
Development on Muscle Suits to Make Disable People Move
Hiroshi KOBAYASHI, Yusuke ISHIDA, Taisuke MATSUSHITA, Mitsuhiro KOSEKI,
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Abstract(in English) In order to enable people to move those who can not move, we have been developing "muscle suits" by wearing which muscular force can be supported. Muscle suits consists of wear and Mckibben type actuator driven by compressed air. Because actuators are sewed in wear, it is no need to use metal frame and thus muscle suits comes to very light and cheap. Most of medical and welfare apparatus have been developing for care giver and then there is few apparatus for people in need of nursing care. As the result, they lost their own identity and positive attitude. While it becomes possible for them by wearing muscle suits to enable their body such as arms and legs to control by their own will. Thus muscle suits are very useful and helpful not only for muscular force support but also mental support.
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Keyword(in English) Medical and welfare apparatus / Muscular support apparatus / Muscle suits / Air tube actuator
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Title (in English) Development on Muscle Suits to Make Disable People Move
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Keyword(1) Medical and welfare apparatus
Keyword(2) Muscular support apparatus
Keyword(3) Muscle suits
Keyword(4) Air tube actuator
1st Author's Name Hiroshi KOBAYASHI
1st Author's Affiliation Department of Mechanical Engineering, Science University of Tokyo()
2nd Author's Name Yusuke ISHIDA
2nd Author's Affiliation Department of Mechanical Engineering, Science University of Tokyo
3rd Author's Name Taisuke MATSUSHITA
3rd Author's Affiliation Department of Mechanical Engineering, Science University of Tokyo
4th Author's Name Mitsuhiro KOSEKI
4th Author's Affiliation Nihon Robotics Co.Ltd.
Date 2001/8/20
Paper # HCS2001-25
Volume (vol) vol.101
Number (no) 267
Page pp.pp.-
#Pages 7
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