Assist Force Control of Smart Suit for Horse Trainers Considering Motion  Synchronization

Takashi Kusaka; Takayuki Tanaka; Shun’ichi Kaneko; Yoshihito Suzuki; Munenobu Saito; Hidekazu Kajiwara

doi:10.20965/ijat.2009.p0723

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IJAT Vol.3 No.6 pp. 723-730

doi: 10.20965/ijat.2009.p0723

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Assist Force Control of Smart Suit for Horse Trainers Considering Motion Synchronization

Takashi Kusaka^, Takayuki Tanaka^, Shun’ichi Kaneko^*,
Yoshihito Suzuki^, Munenobu Saito^,
and Hidekazu Kajiwara^***

^*Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

^**Smart Support Technology, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

^***Kushiro National College of Technology, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Received:

August 2, 2009

Accepted:

October 10, 2009

Published:

November 5, 2009

Keywords:

power-assist device, semi-active mechanism, periodical input control

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.

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T. Kusaka, T. Tanaka, S. Kaneko, Y. Suzuki, M. Saito, and H. Kajiwara, “Assist Force Control of Smart Suit for Horse Trainers Considering Motion Synchronization,” Int. J. Automation Technol., Vol.3 No.6, pp. 723-730, 2009.

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[1] [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).

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[3] [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).

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[5] [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).

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[7] [7] Y. Imamura et al., “Design of Smart Suit for Snow Shoveling Based on Motion Based Assist Method,” Proc. of JSME MECJ 2009, J1102-4-1(CD-ROM), 2009 (in Japanese).

[8] [8] J. A. Delisa et al., “Rehabilitation Medicine Principles and Practice Second Edition,” J. B. Lippincott Company, 1993.

[9] [9] T. Tanaka et al., “Soft Power Suit with Semi-active Assist Mechanism - Prototype for Supporting Waist and Knee Joint,” Proc. of ICROS ICCAS-SICE 2008, pp. 2002-2005, 2008.

[10] [10] C. J. Walsh et al., “An autonomous, underactuated exoskeleton for loadcarrying augmentation,” Proc. of IEEE/RSJ IROS 2006, pp. 1410-1415, 2006.

[11] [11] M. Uemura et al., “Power Assist SystemsBased on Resonance of Passive Elements,” Proc. of IEEE/RSJ IROS 2006, pp. 4316-4321, 2006.

[12] [12] Y. Fukayo, “Sports BioMechanics,” Asakura Publishing Co., Ltd., 2000.

[13] [13] H. Kajiwara et al., “Motion Control of a Pendulum via Periodic Input,” Trans. of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. C, Vol.67, No.663, pp. 84-90 (in Japanese).

[14] [14] T. Tanaka et al., “Optimal Assist Force Control of Assistance Semi-active Power Assist Device for Race Horse Trainer Based on Periodic Input Control,” Proc. of the 26th Annual Conf. of the Robotics Society of Japan, 3K1-02(CD-ROM), 2008 (in Japanese).

[15] [15] M. Umegae et al., “A Robust Walk of Quasi Passive Walking Robot Controlled by Periodic Input,” Trans. of SICE, Vol.42, No.8, pp. 974-981, 2006 (in Japanese).

Assist Force Control of Smart Suit for Horse Trainers Considering Motion Synchronization

Takashi Kusaka*, Takayuki Tanaka*, Shun’ichi Kaneko*, Yoshihito Suzuki**, Munenobu Saito**, and Hidekazu Kajiwara***

Takashi Kusaka^, Takayuki Tanaka^, Shun’ichi Kaneko^*,
Yoshihito Suzuki^, Munenobu Saito^,
and Hidekazu Kajiwara^***