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Bioinspired Knee Joint for a Power-Assist Suit
Joint Authors
Kikuchi, Takehito
Sakai, Kohei
Abe, Isao
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Movement of the knee joint of a human includes rolling and sliding.
There also exist rotations in the frontal and horizontal planes.
To assist the standing movement of a human, we developed a bioinspired knee joint and torque adjustment mechanism.
We evaluated the motion, torque characteristics, and stress of the developed mechanism.
This joint allows deep flexion of the knee with small resistance for both the user and the device.
In addition, in spite of 33% error in deep flexion, the measured torque over less than 120 degrees fits the designed torque curve.
We conducted evaluation tests for a human subject.
The electromyogram (EMG) of musculus rectus femoris was measured during standing with or without the assistance.
The result shows 30% and 63% reduction with the assistance from 100-degree and 80-degree knee angles, respectively.
In addition, the proposed device reduced up to 80% of stress in the frontal plane during standing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kikuchi, Takehito& Sakai, Kohei& Abe, Isao. 2016. Bioinspired Knee Joint for a Power-Assist Suit. Journal of Robotics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110277
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kikuchi, Takehito…[et al.]. Bioinspired Knee Joint for a Power-Assist Suit. Journal of Robotics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110277
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kikuchi, Takehito& Sakai, Kohei& Abe, Isao. Bioinspired Knee Joint for a Power-Assist Suit. Journal of Robotics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110277
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110277