Author:
Kusaka Takashi, ,Tanaka Takayuki,Kaneko Shun’ichi,Suzuki Yoshihito,Saito Munenobu,Kajiwara Hidekazu, ,
Abstract
This paper describes semi-active assist control in the form of a smart suit for horse trainers. We have developed a soft and flexible power assist device named “smart suit” for reducing user's physical fatigue. The smart suit is a kind of semi-active and flexible power assist devices. The semi-active assist mechanism consisting of elastic materials and a small DC motor is our original technology. The assist force is basically gained by the elastic force of elastic materials, and it is controlled by adjusting the length of the elastic materials by using DC motor. In this study, we applied the smart suit to horse trainers for reducing their physical fatigue in horse training to prevent their injuries. Moreover we developed an assist force control method based on periodical input control to gain the suitable assist force.
Publisher
Fuji Technology Press Ltd.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Reference15 articles.
1. T. Koyama et al., “Wearable Human-Assisting System for Nursing Use : 1st Report, Concepts, Design of System and Development of a Prototype,” Trans. of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. C, Vol.66, No.651, pp. 155-160 (in Japanese).
2. S. Lee and Y. Sankai, “Minimizing the Physical Stress by Virtual Impedance of Exoskeletal Robot in Swinging Motion with Power Assist System for Lower Limb,” Trans. of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. C, Vol.71, No.705, pp. 274-283 (in Japanese).
3. M. Ishii et al., “Development of Power Assisting Suit for Assisting Nurse Labor - Driving system,” Proc. of Dynamics and Design Conf. 2000, p. 375, 2000 (in Japanese).
4. N. Yamazaki et al., “Suit-type Back Muscle Supporter Utilizing Body Surface Deformation During Care Motions,” Society of Biomechanisms Japan, Vol.17, pp. 235-244, 2004 (in Japanese).
5. T. Okazaki et al., “The Approach of Arrangement Decision Problem of Highly-Elastic Fabric for Motion Support,” Proc. of the 27th Annual Conf. of the Robotics Society of Japan, 1C3-05(DVD-ROM), 2009 (in Japanese).
Cited by
17 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献