The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec)
Online ISSN : 2424-3124
2018
Session ID : 2A2-B15
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A study of risks due to falling with wearable assist apparatus
*Kohei OKABEHiroyasu IKEDATsuyoshi SAITO
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Risks of falling with wearable assist appartaus are evaluated based on Japanese women forearm mimics. Wearable devices such as power assist suites are expected to increase activities and abilities in various industrial fields. Risks of falling in use of them, however, are not clarified yet. To understand risks caused by falling, impact damage to break forearm or hand are examined in this paper. Affects of impact force are revealed in terms of kinetic energy.

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