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JRM Vol.25 No.6 pp. 923-930
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2013.p0923
(2013)

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Development of a Wearable Assist Suit for Walking and Lifting-Up Motion Using Electric Motors

Kazuo Sano*, Eiichi Yagi**, and Motonobu Sato**

*Wakayama National College of Technology, 77 Nadachonoshima, Gobo-shi, Wakayama 644-0023, Japan

**Faculty of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University, 930 Sakaedani, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8510, Japan

Received:
April 25, 2013
Accepted:
October 24, 2013
Published:
December 20, 2013
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Keywords:
wearable assist suit, walking motion, lifting-up motion, walking ratio, electric motor
Abstract
As birth rates drop and societies age, the physical burden on long-term personnel grows and labor shortages become an increasing problem for society. We developed a practical wearable assist suit that supports motion in an antigravitational direction using electricmotors while ensuring that passive joints do not interfere with wearer motion. Results of experiments show the effectiveness of the proposed wearable assist suit.
Cite this article as:
K. Sano, E. Yagi, and M. Sato, “Development of a Wearable Assist Suit for Walking and Lifting-Up Motion Using Electric Motors,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.25 No.6, pp. 923-930, 2013.
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