On the Design and Evaluation of Wheeled Walking Aids for the Elderly

摘要：

Most of the walking aids are designed for military program or gait rehabilitation, however, there is lack of research on walking aids for daily life even they are necessary. In this study, we designed a wheeled walking aid based on the body parameters of Chinese elderly, which consists on both assistive seat and walking assist. Some pressure and sEMG sensors were set up for developing the control algorithm according to the biomechanical models. Using the Ergonomics Simulation System, we evaluated the operating ranges, the viewing angles, and the joint torque of the equipment to prove the available of the design.

关键词： walking aids biomechanical model body parameters ergonomics simulation

作者: Zenggui GAO Shouqian SUN Zhongliang YANG

作者单位: Modern Industrial Design Institution Zhejiang University Hang Zhou, China, 310027

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2011 IEEE 12th International Conference on Computer-Aided Industrial Design & Conceptual Design(2011年第12届国际计算机辅助工业设计与概念设计学术会议)

会议地点: 重庆

会议语种:英文

页码: 1-5

在线出版日期: 2011-12-01（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）