Independent Exoskeleton-Use through Robust Stand-to-Sit Safety

项目摘要/摘要 创新设计实验室(IDL)建议创建一个系统，用于感知和控制 一套可穿戴的仿生服。目前，美国有560万人因一些疾病而行动不便 不同的原因。对于这些患者中的许多人来说，主要的活动手段是轮椅，就像过去一样 在过去50年的大部分时间里。尽管轮椅的广泛使用带来了所有好处，但它仍然是一种 不太理想的移动解决方案。外骨骼套装有可能使有残疾的人 移动性，可替代轮椅，使他们能够在自己的 家庭和社区有可能使这些人更充分地重新融入社会，同时也会进一步 改善他们的健康和生活质量。让外骨骼在日常独立家庭中获得认可 和社区使用，许多控制和安全相关的功能仍然需要解决。我们的建议 寻求解决在允许在家庭和社区中独立使用外骨骼方面的差距之一， 也就是说，以安全的方式从站着过渡到坐着的功能。拟议的工作将提供 外骨骼用户拥有新的能力，可以在没有帮助的情况下独立坐下来，并对 能够做到这一点而不会摔倒，也不会有受伤的风险。它的目标是显著改变外骨骼 工作，从而促进它们进入市场，并直接影响个人的生活 残疾人士。

Project Summary/Abstract Innovative Design Labs (IDL) proposes to create a system for the sensing and control of stand-to-sit motions of a wearable bionics suit. Currently 5.6 million people in the US have impaired mobility from a number of different causes. The primary means of mobility for many of these patients is the wheelchair as it has been for most of the last 50 years. Despite all the benefits introduced by widespread use of the wheelchair, it remains a less than ideal mobility solution. Exoskeleton suits have the potential to empower individuals with impaired mobility with an alternative to wheelchairs that allows them to stand up and walk independently within their home and community has the potential to more fully reintegrate these individuals into society while also further improving their health and quality of life. For exoskeletons to gain acceptance in every-day independent home and community use, many control and safety related functionalities still need to be addressed. Our proposal seeks to address one of the gaps in allowing for independent use of exoskeletons in the home and community, namely, functionality to transition from standing to sitting in a safe manner. The proposed work will provide exoskeleton users with the new ability to independently sit down without assistance and confidence in being able to do so without falling and risking possible injuries. It aims to significantly change the way exoskeletons work thereby facilitating their adoption into the market and directly impacting the lives of individuals with disabilities.