Prototype of Self Transfer Assist System Enabling Transfer from Supine Position

- 3rd Report: The pneumatic actuator assisting position change from supine position to lateral one -

Abstract

In our research group, we have studied on a Self Transfer Assist Robot that can realize the transfer by cared persons themselves. We have accomplished a self transfer assistance robot from the sitting position to the sitting one. Recently, we have proposed a self transfer assist system enabling the transfer from supine position. In order to help the cared person with low residual capacity to transfer, in this paper, we develop a pneumatic soft actuator that assists the turning over in bed.