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A Study of Power-Assist Technology to Reduce Body Burden During Loading and Unloading Operations by Support of Knee Joint Motion
Yoshihiko Naruoka, Naruaki Hiramitsu, and Yusuke Mitsuya
Power and Industrial Systems R&D Center, Toshiba Corporation
1 Komukaitoshiba-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 212-8581, Japan
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