Development of a Standing Style Transfer System for the Legs Disabled - Improvement of A Mobile Platforms

摘要

We have developed a standing style transfer system that enables a person with disabled lower limbs to have his daily life without special infrastructures. This system consists of three modules: a powered lower extremity orthosis, a pair of telescopic elbow crutches, and a pair of mobile platforms. The previous type of the mobile platform has some problems in performance and safety. We have developed a novel type of the mobile platform that has an ultrasonic motor instead of the DC motor. The benefits of the ultrasonic motor enable the new platform to reduce its backlash of the rotational board. Experimental results verify the effectiveness of the new platform.