Assistive Devices Evaluation Fabrication of robot feet and simulation of performance evaluation

Abstract

Exercise-related diseases are increasing in Japan due to the aging of the population. In this study, we focused on osteoarthritis of the knee, one of the most common movement diseases, and examined the burden placed on the knee by the foot arch. Since this disease causes pain when ascending and descending stairs and walking, we fabricated a foot with a function to reduce the impact on the ground like a human foot, and verified the effect of the height of the foot arch on the force applied to the knee when the sole of the foot contacts the ground. We also evaluated the effect of the foot on the robot's movement by attaching the foot to the robot.