Authors:
Osamu Nitta
1
;
Yasunari Fujimoto
1
;
John Surya
1
and
Yoshiyuki Takahashi
2
Affiliations:
1
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
;
2
Toyo University, Japan
Keyword(s):
Parkinson's Disease, Assistance System, Stand Up, Handrail, Force Plate.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Animation and Simulation
;
Applications
;
Artificial Intelligence
;
Biomedical Engineering
;
Biomedical Signal Processing
;
Biometrics
;
Biometrics and Pattern Recognition
;
Computer Vision, Visualization and Computer Graphics
;
Data Manipulation
;
Electromagnetic Fields in Biology and Medicine
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Methodologies and Methods
;
Monitoring and Telemetry
;
Motion Control
;
Multimedia
;
Multimedia Signal Processing
;
Neurocomputing
;
Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics
;
Pattern Recognition
;
Physiological Computing Systems
;
Real-Time Systems
;
Sensor Networks
;
Soft Computing
;
Telecommunications
Abstract:
A Sit-to-Stand Assistance System that can provide functional assistance in standing was developed. Two 650 mm stroke AC servo motor driven linear actuators were squarely combined. The handrail was installed at the intersection of these actuators. When the user stands from a chair, the handrail leads the user’s motion. A personal computer (PC) is used to control the handrail motion, and force plates are placed under the feet. In this experiment the subjects were Parkinson's disease (PD) sufferers. Subjects were not able to stand up with a fixed handrail; however, they were able to stand up using this system without help.