Development of power assisting suit (miniaturization of supply system to realize wearable suit)

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 923-930

  Yamamoto, Keijiro ^a   Ishii, Mineo ^a   Hyodo, Kazuhito ^a   Yoshimitsu, Toshihiro ^a   Matsuo, Takashi ^a  

^a KANAGAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Control device; Direct drive pneumatic actuator; Embedded microcomputer; Human interface; Master and slave system in one body; Measurement; Micro air pump; Muscle hardness sensor; Power assisting suit; Wearable

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; MICROCOMPUTERS; NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES; TORQUE;

MICRO AIR PUMPS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

CONTROL SYSTEM;

EID: 0344984224     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.46.923     Document Type: Article

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