A Study of Power-Assist Technology to Reduce Body Burden During Loading and Unloading Operations by Support of Knee Joint Motion | Zendy

Yoshihiko Naruoka | Zendy; Naruaki Hiramitsu | Zendy; Yusuke MITSUYA | Zendy

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A Study of Power-Assist Technology to Reduce Body Burden During Loading and Unloading Operations by Support of Knee Joint Motion

Author(s) -

Yoshihiko Naruoka,

Naruaki Hiramitsu,

Yusuke MITSUYA

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of robotics and mechatronics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 1883-8049

pISSN - 0915-3942

DOI - 10.20965/jrm.2016.p0949

Subject(s) - wearable computer , exoskeleton , knee joint , joint (building) , sorting , computer science , motion (physics) , powered exoskeleton , power (physics) , simulation , bending , physical medicine and rehabilitation , range of motion , motion capture , physical therapy , engineering , medicine , structural engineering , embedded system , artificial intelligence , surgery , physics , programming language , quantum mechanics

[abstFig src='/00280006/19.jpg' width='290' text='Power-assist device by supporting knee joint motion' ] Workers in logistics sorting centers stand up by stretching their bent knees in order to pick up parcels. They use this method to prevent lower back pain. To assist these operations, an exoskeleton can support this motion of bending the knee joint. Therefore, to reduce the burden on the body during loading and unloading operations, we developed and performed the primary evaluation of power-assist technology consisting of a wearable exoskeleton that supports the knee joint motion.

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