Selecting Appropriate Self-transfer Support Equipment Based on User Physical Ability and Development of a New Self-stand Support Robot

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In this study, we develop a new standing support robot and propose an algorithm for selecting transfer support equipment and a robot that suits the user's physical ability. Based on experimental results of physical ability, we classified transfer motion into the following four groups : 1) Self-standing, 2) Using up/down sheat, 3) Using a railing, 4) Using a standing support robot and developed a physical ability measurement system that can measure the force and COG (Center of Gravity) of user's foot part, the force and COG of user's hip part, the force of user's hand part and angles of user's ankle and knee joint. We also established flowchart for selecting standing support equipment and a robot that suits the user's physical ability of ankle and knee joint.