제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집

Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (제어로봇시스템학회)
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Wearable sensor network system for walking assistance

  • Moromugi, Shunji (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Nagasaki University) ;
  • Owatari, Hiroshi (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Nagasaki University) ;
  • Fukuda, Yoshio (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California) ;
  • Kim, Seok-Hwan (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Nagasaki University) ;
  • Tanaka, Motohiro (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Nagasaki University) ;
  • Ishimatsu, Takakazu (Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Nagasaki University) ;
  • Tanaka, Takayuki (Grad. School of Information Science and Technology) ;
  • Feng, Maria Q. (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California)
  • Published : 2005.06.02
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Abstract

A wearable sensor system is proposed as a man-machine interface to control a device for walking assistance. The sensor system is composed of small sensors to detect the information about the user's body motion such as the activity level of skeletal muscles and the acceleration of each body parts. Each sensor includes a microcomputer and all the sensors are connected into a network by using the serial communication function of the microcomputer. The whole network is integrated into a belt made of soft fabric, thus, users can put on/off very easily. The sensor system is very reliable because of its decentralized network configuration. The body information obtained from the sensor system is used for controlling the assisting device to achieve a comfortable and an effective walking training.

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