Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 03, 2017 - September 06, 2017
The increase in the aging population is one of the common problems in the world. Many elderly people experience difficulty in standing up from their seats owing to muscular depression. To improve the QOL (Quality of Life) and ADL (Activities of Daily Living) of elderly people, improvement of the traffic environment is necessary. We developed an assistive seat to help elderly people rise from their seats in a bus with fewer loads. We verified the performance of the assistive seat through EMG analysis. In conclusion, the developed assistive bus seat was effective in helping the user to stand up without difficulty.
