Functionally impaired people always have difficulty accomplishing activities of daily living.In this regard,tasks including toileting and bathing have a higher prevalence rate of injuries and greater risk of falling.I...Functionally impaired people always have difficulty accomplishing activities of daily living.In this regard,tasks including toileting and bathing have a higher prevalence rate of injuries and greater risk of falling.In this study,a body-transfer wheelchair was developed to assist people in transferring from bed to wheelchair for bathing,and toileting.The bodytransfer wheelchair is a semi-automatic wheelchair that has features such as a controlled leg and backrest,linkage commode slot,and height adjustment.The wheelchair consists of a seat and a main frame that can be detached to enable bathtub transfer.This mechanism lets the user stay on the seat while being transferred into the bathtub without any risk of falling.A linkage mechanism was developed as a part of the seat for ease of toileting.Kinematic and force analysis was conducted to calculate the force required for each actuator.It has been proved by the experimental results that the wheelchair can securely and comfortably transfer a patient from the bed to the toilet or bathtub.A survey has been conducted to evaluate the wheelchair prototype design idea.Two focus groups were chosen:one comprised of functionally impaired people,and the other comprised of caregivers.The results of the survey show that 60%of both functionally impaired people and caregivers would like to use the body-transfer wheelchair for toileting and bathing purpose.Additionally,on average 65%of both focus groups find it convenient to operate the body-transfer wheelchair independently.展开更多
针对爬楼轮椅前腿的位姿调节机构在工作时不能同时触地及受力失衡等问题,文中提出基于模糊比例-积分-微分(Proportional Integral Derivative, PID)的前腿同步位姿调节控制策略。首先,建立了前腿位姿调节机构驱动装置的数学模型。其次,...针对爬楼轮椅前腿的位姿调节机构在工作时不能同时触地及受力失衡等问题,文中提出基于模糊比例-积分-微分(Proportional Integral Derivative, PID)的前腿同步位姿调节控制策略。首先,建立了前腿位姿调节机构驱动装置的数学模型。其次,根据爬楼轮椅工作要求设定合适的阈值,通过偏差大小来选用最优的控制算法,建立了基于模糊控制策略与模糊自适应PID控制策略。最后,结合模糊PID复合控制模型,实现前腿机构在复杂工况下的有效控制。实验结果表明:采用模糊PID的前腿同步控制系统超调量较小,达到稳态的时间更少,具有较高的稳定性。展开更多
A barrier-free wheelchair robot with a mechanism coupled by wheel and track is presen- ted in this paper. Using the wheelchair, the lower limb disabled persons could be more relaxed to take part in outdoor activities ...A barrier-free wheelchair robot with a mechanism coupled by wheel and track is presen- ted in this paper. Using the wheelchair, the lower limb disabled persons could be more relaxed to take part in outdoor activities whether on flat ground or stairs and obstacles in the city. The wheel- track coupling mechanism is designed and the stability of the bodywork of the wheelchair robot on the stairs is analyzed. In order to obtain the stability of wheelchair robot when it climbs obstacles, centroid projection method is applied to analyze the static stability, stability margin is proposed to provide the stability under some dynamic forces, and the push rod rotation angle in terms of the guaranteed stability margin is given. Finally, the dynamic model of the wheelchair robot based on Lagrange equation is established, which can be a theoretical foundation for the wheelchair control system design.展开更多
基金This work is financially supported by both Taiwan,China ,Building Technology Center and Center for Cyber-physical System Innovation from the Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education(MOE)in Taiwan,ChinaThis research is also financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology,Republic of China,Under Grant 108-2221-E-011-140-MY2.
文摘Functionally impaired people always have difficulty accomplishing activities of daily living.In this regard,tasks including toileting and bathing have a higher prevalence rate of injuries and greater risk of falling.In this study,a body-transfer wheelchair was developed to assist people in transferring from bed to wheelchair for bathing,and toileting.The bodytransfer wheelchair is a semi-automatic wheelchair that has features such as a controlled leg and backrest,linkage commode slot,and height adjustment.The wheelchair consists of a seat and a main frame that can be detached to enable bathtub transfer.This mechanism lets the user stay on the seat while being transferred into the bathtub without any risk of falling.A linkage mechanism was developed as a part of the seat for ease of toileting.Kinematic and force analysis was conducted to calculate the force required for each actuator.It has been proved by the experimental results that the wheelchair can securely and comfortably transfer a patient from the bed to the toilet or bathtub.A survey has been conducted to evaluate the wheelchair prototype design idea.Two focus groups were chosen:one comprised of functionally impaired people,and the other comprised of caregivers.The results of the survey show that 60%of both functionally impaired people and caregivers would like to use the body-transfer wheelchair for toileting and bathing purpose.Additionally,on average 65%of both focus groups find it convenient to operate the body-transfer wheelchair independently.
文摘针对爬楼轮椅前腿的位姿调节机构在工作时不能同时触地及受力失衡等问题,文中提出基于模糊比例-积分-微分(Proportional Integral Derivative, PID)的前腿同步位姿调节控制策略。首先,建立了前腿位姿调节机构驱动装置的数学模型。其次,根据爬楼轮椅工作要求设定合适的阈值,通过偏差大小来选用最优的控制算法,建立了基于模糊控制策略与模糊自适应PID控制策略。最后,结合模糊PID复合控制模型,实现前腿机构在复杂工况下的有效控制。实验结果表明:采用模糊PID的前腿同步控制系统超调量较小,达到稳态的时间更少,具有较高的稳定性。
基金Supported by State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems(HIT)(SKLRS-2010-ZD-04)Capital Medical Development Scientific Research Fund(20092098)
文摘A barrier-free wheelchair robot with a mechanism coupled by wheel and track is presen- ted in this paper. Using the wheelchair, the lower limb disabled persons could be more relaxed to take part in outdoor activities whether on flat ground or stairs and obstacles in the city. The wheel- track coupling mechanism is designed and the stability of the bodywork of the wheelchair robot on the stairs is analyzed. In order to obtain the stability of wheelchair robot when it climbs obstacles, centroid projection method is applied to analyze the static stability, stability margin is proposed to provide the stability under some dynamic forces, and the push rod rotation angle in terms of the guaranteed stability margin is given. Finally, the dynamic model of the wheelchair robot based on Lagrange equation is established, which can be a theoretical foundation for the wheelchair control system design.
