Year: 2020
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: In this paper, we propose a new pneumatic actuator to realize the transport of the human body with a flexible and thin structure. At the nursing care site, the goal is to spread the sheet on a chair or bed like a sheet and to gently move the human body. Focusing on the flexible movement of skeletal organisms, we have developed an actuator (Wavy-sheet III) using longitudinal waves that creates a partial contraction in the sheet and sends it to generate propulsion. Compared to the conventional sheet type actuator using transverse waves (Wavy-sheet I, II), it can maintain the transfer function even under high load. The thickness when non-pressurized is about 1 mm, when pressed about 10 mm, and the material is urethane.
Authors: Takahiro KASAHARA, Hideyuki TSUKAGOSHI
Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3108425844