空气效率高的软可穿戴机器人用于高扭矩肘部曲辅助
概括
这项研究引入了一种柔软的机器人袖子,用于肘部辅助,通过内部气动支 (IPS) 提高了便携性和性能. 该设备可显著降低健康个体的肌肉活动,并有助于ALS患者的运动.
科学领域:
- 机器人技术 机器人技术 机器人技术
- 生物医学工程 生物医学工程
- 康复技术 康复技术 康复技术
背景情况:
- 软可穿戴机器人为辅助和康复应用提供了潜力.
- 开发便携式充气软机器人面临着平衡便携性,性能和可用性的挑战.
研究的目的:
- 介绍一款基于织品的机器人袖子,用于肘部曲辅助,与便携式执行单元 (PAU) 兼容.
- 评估内部气动支 (IPS) 对执行器性能和用户结果的影响.
主要方法:
- 开发了一种带有内部气动支 (IPS) 的弧形织执行器,用于肘部曲.
- 这种机器人袖子在5名健康人群和2名患有肌缩侧面硬化症 (ALS) 的人群中进行了测试.
- 测量包括扭矩产生,电池驱动的驱动,肌肉活动,运动范围 (ROM) 和感知力度.
主要成果:
- 内部气动支 (IPS) 改善了扭矩产生,并将电池驱动的驱动器增加了60%.
- 该设备在90°时产生了13.5Nm的扭矩,并在健康人群中提供了134°±13°的辅助ROM.
- 健康的受试者表现出双腿肌肉活动减少 (49.1±13.3%静态/动态,43.6±11.1%ADL);ALS参与者报告了减轻炼,平均ROM为115°±8°.
结论:
- 带有IPS的基于织品的机器人袖子提供有效的肘部曲辅助,提高了便携性和可用性.
- 该设备显示出日常生活辅助的潜力,减少健康个体的肌肉负荷,改善ALS患者的功能.
- 未来的研究将探索IPS和多个联合援助的更广泛应用.
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