Design of compact and lightweight wearable power assist device

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 525-532

  Naruse, Keitaro ^a   Yokoi, Hiroshi ^a   Kawai, Satoshi ^a   Kakazu, Yukinori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL EQUIPMENT; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; LIGHT WEIGHT EQUIPMENT; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SENSORS;

HUMAN MOTION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 1842458460     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-41340     Document Type: Conference Paper

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