Development of a Chair to Facilitate Support and Independence among the Aged

一些研究从人的身体特征出发，从安全性和使用效率出发，从人的智能出发，从可用性出发，考察了各种机械辅助设备对人的适应性。最近的研究测量了有关人类“思维”的更高阶信息，以便使产品适应人的精神状况。此外，随着人口老龄化，促进老年人支持和独立的福利机构也在发展。虽然在支助残疾人方面取得了重大进展，但在产品适应用户需求方面仍有许多问题有待解决。本文报告了老年人对椅子需求的调查，并进行了两个实验，以检查旨在帮助老年人站立的支持系统。在目前的研究中，这些结果强调了发展生物工程手段的必要性，以使老年人在尽可能少的帮助下站起来，甚至在辅助站立期间，以促进自主神经系统功能。这可以通过开发按钮和杠杆操作的辅助装置来实现。

Several studies have investigated the adaptability of various mechanical aids to humans from the standpoint of the physical characteristics of humans based on the safety and application efficiency, and with regard to human intelligence based on usability. More recent research has measured higher order information concerning the human "mind" in order to adapt products to match a person's mental condition. In addition, as the population ages, the development of welfare apparatus to facilitate support and independence among the aged has also progressed. Although there has been substantial progress in the support for the disabled, many problems have yet to be addressed with regard to the adaptability of products to user requirements.The present paper reports An Investigation of Needs to Chair among the Aged and two experiments conducted to examine support systems designed to assist aged people in standing up. In the present study, these results underscore the necessity for the development of bioengineered means to enable the elderly to stand up with as little assistance as possible, even during assisted standing in order to promote autonomic nervous system function. This may be accomplished through the development of button and lever operated assistance devices.