Intelligent Cane

About

In clinical gait training for elderly or physically challenged people, it is one of the most important functions to promote quick enhancement of physical ability for walking assistance devices. It is necessary to clarify relation of the exercise load with an assistance device and the physiological effects for the users. Therefore, this paper aims to evaluate the physiological cost by using non-wearable walking support robot “intelligent cane” for elderly or physically challenged people.

Publications

  • Shunki Itadera, Takahiro Watanabe, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, et al.: "Coordinated movement algorithm for accompanying cane robot", 2016 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS)
  • Shotaro Nakagawa, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, et al.: "Tandem Stance Avoidance Using Adaptive and Asymmetric Admittance Control for Fall Prevention", IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering,vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 542-550, May 2016.
  • Pei Di, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, et al. "Fall Detection and Prevention Control Using Walking-Aid Cane Robot", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 625-637, April 2016