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Hip Protector against the Impact by Fall Using Air-bag

에어백을 이용한 신체충격완화장치

  • 박지수 (홍익대학교 기계.시스템디자인공학과) ;
  • 김충현 (한국과학기술연구원 바이오닉스연구단)
  • Received : 2012.06.18
  • Accepted : 2012.07.23
  • Published : 2012.08.15
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Abstract

The hip protector has been developed using the air-bag which has the capability of attenuating an impact. The impact force using the PVC air-bag was decreased by values of 27.5% on average, compared to the impact force without the air-bag. In the experiment, the standard deviation of the impact force attenuation rate was 0.78%. It means that the dimensions of the air-bag have no significant effects to reduce the impact. We believe that it is possible to design light and cheap hip protectors with air-bag to prevent the femur fracture.

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