Abstract
We have developed a human walking assist system for the people who have handicap or are injured.
A pair of orthosis which actuated by pneumatic liner actuators and shoes having a weight sensor makes up this system. The reason why we decide to use pneumatic actuators is that the pneumatic characteristic caused by air pressure is soft for human and also fits for environment. This assist system supports the lift of legs and stretch of knees when the human walks on ground or stairs. The supportable angles of knee are enough large and this system can be widely used.
We will evaluate the usefulness of this system by the factor of human power reducing for walk and his impression for use.
