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Evaluation and Development of Assistive Cart for Matching to User Walking
Kazuto Miyawaki*1, Takehiro Iwami*2, Yuuji Ogasawara*3,
Goro Obinata*4, and Yoichi Shimada*5
*1Akita R&D Center, 4-21 Sanuki, Araya-cho, Akita City, Akita 010-1623, Japan
*2Akita University, 1-1 Tegatagakuenn-cho, Akita 010-8520, Japan
*3Akita Prefectural R&D Center, 4-11 Sanuki, Araya-cho, Akita City, Akita 010-1623, Japan
*4EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
*5Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Neuro and Locomotor Science, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan
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