Development of Power Assist Walking Training Machine

Abstract

A new walking training machine is developed for the aged persons or the handicapped persons to make recover leg's function. Walking is the periodic motion using the whole body composed of the vibration of center of gravity and the bending and stretching of leg's and so on. Using this machine, the whole body is vibrated up and down by vibrating floor board. The paths of handicapped person's physical parts and the reaction forces of floor board are measured and it is shown that this machine is useful as the walking training machine used at home.