An Analysis of Human Motion for Control of a Wearable Power Assist System

Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-244

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

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

electromiogram (EMG); power assisting device; wearable robotics

Indexed keywords

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY;

AUTOMATIC SWITCHING; DAILY LIVES; ELECTROMIOGRAM; HUMAN MOTIONS; POWER ASSIST SYSTEMS; POWER-ASSISTING DEVICE; SWITCH-ON; WEARABLE ROBOTICS;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 85049729091     PISSN: 09153942     EISSN: 18838049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2004.p0237     Document Type: Article

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