TY - GEN
T1 - Development of a new adaptation system for a manual wheelchair based on human body function
AU - Sasaki, Makoto
AU - Iwami, Takehiro
AU - Obinata, Goro
AU - Miyawaki, Kazuto
AU - Matsuo, Kiyomi
AU - Kiguchi, Kazuo
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this paper, we propose a new adaptation system for a manual wheelchair to reduce the load on the upper extremity of the user during wheelchair manipulation and also to increase the efficiency of the wheelchair propulsion. The proposed adaptation system is designed to provide optimal position of the handrim and the desired angular position of seat and backrest of the wheelchair based on the user's body function. Electromyogram signals from the user muscles, heart rate signals, oxygen uptake, amount of applied pressure on the seat and backrest, force/moment applied on the handrim, joint force/moment of the upper extremity and analytical results using the dynamic manipulating force ellipsoid and the driving force contribution figure are used as index parameters for the proposed adaptation system.
AB - In this paper, we propose a new adaptation system for a manual wheelchair to reduce the load on the upper extremity of the user during wheelchair manipulation and also to increase the efficiency of the wheelchair propulsion. The proposed adaptation system is designed to provide optimal position of the handrim and the desired angular position of seat and backrest of the wheelchair based on the user's body function. Electromyogram signals from the user muscles, heart rate signals, oxygen uptake, amount of applied pressure on the seat and backrest, force/moment applied on the handrim, joint force/moment of the upper extremity and analytical results using the dynamic manipulating force ellipsoid and the driving force contribution figure are used as index parameters for the proposed adaptation system.
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U2 - 10.1109/MHS.2007.4420902
DO - 10.1109/MHS.2007.4420902
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:50249113278
SN - 9781424418589
T3 - 2007 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS
SP - 478
EP - 483
BT - 2007 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS
T2 - 2007 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS
Y2 - 11 November 2007 through 14 November 2007
ER -