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JRM Vol.26 No.6 pp. 791-798
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2014.p0791
(2014)

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Analysis of Trunk Stabilization Effect by Passive Power-Assist Device

Yumeko Imamura*1, Takayuki Tanaka*1, Yoshihito Suzuki*2,
Kazuki Takizawa*3, and Masanori Yamanaka*4

*1Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, N14-W9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan

*2Smart Support Technologies Inc., S1-W5, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061, Japan

*3Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Hokkaido University, N17-W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0817, Japan

*4Graduate School of Health Science, Hokkaido University, N12-W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan

Received:
October 29, 2013
Accepted:
September 11, 2014
Published:
December 20, 2014
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Keywords:
trunk stabilization, power assist, biomechanics
Abstract

Passive power-assist supporter
We are developing a passive power assist supporter called Smart Suit Lite. Smart Suit Lite, a compact, lightweight device, uses the force of elastic belts both to support muscles and to stabilize the torso in a way similar to the corset. It is reported that the corset stabilizes posture, and decreases intradiscal pressure by applying pressure around the pelvis. The mechanism behind this remains to be fully elucidated, however, and has not been used actively for power assist devices. This study aims to construct a mechanical model of trunk stabilization generated by assistive devices. In this paper, we propose modeling based on basic experiments measuring motions under static conditions.
Cite this article as:
Y. Imamura, T. Tanaka, Y. Suzuki, K. Takizawa, and M. Yamanaka, “Analysis of Trunk Stabilization Effect by Passive Power-Assist Device,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.26 No.6, pp. 791-798, 2014.
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