Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 03, 2023 - September 06, 2023
In our previous study, we developed a passive-type assistive device: Polycentric Biomimetic Knee Joint (PC-BKJ). PC-BKJ mimics the knee joint motion by combining two gears and assist knee extension from deep flexions using reaction force of liner spring. However, PC-BKJ was limited to use in the assist of standing movements on level ground. In this study, we develop a Semi-Active PC-BKJ (SA-BKJ) with a Variable Reaction Force Mechanism (VRFM) to improve usability and expand the usage applications. In this paper, we reported the basic structure of the SA-BKJ and movement evaluation of SA-BKJ.
