Development of a Wearable Robot for Assisting Carpentry Workers

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

关键词: wearable robot;    carpentry work;    semi-active device;   

DOI  :  10.5772/5667

学科分类：自动化工程

来源: InTech

【 摘 要 】

The work of fitting ceiling boards is one of the hardest in carpentry, as it requires large muscular power. Hence there is a need to develop assisting apparatus for such work. In order to use this apparatus anywhere a wearable robot is the most suitable. As the robot must be autonomous and lightweight, a design requiring low power is proposed. A semi-active control method has been developed using springs, which requires low energy but satisfies the requirements of compliance and assistive force. In this paper several aspects of design, control and experiments of the developed prototype is explained. The experimental results prove that the robot reduces the muscular fatigue of carpentry worker by providing suitable assistive force.

【 授权许可】

CC BY