Proceedings of the KSME Conference (대한기계학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2008.11a
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- Pages.1603-1608
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- 2008
Intent signal generation of the exoskeletal robotics for construction workers and verification of its feasibility
건설작업자의 근력지원을 위한 외골격 모듈의 동작의지신호 생성 및 타당성 검증
Abstract
Powered robotic exoskeletons are currently under development for assisting or supporting human muscle power. Many applications using this system for the purpose of national defense system, medical support, and construction industry are now frequently introduced. In this paper, we proposed the exoskeletal wearable robotics for construction workers. First, we analyzed general work conditions at the construction site and set up target tasks through the datum. Then dominant muscles’ activity which is related with the defined target tasks was checked up. Herein, wearers’ intent signal generation methodology was introduced in order to effectively activate the proposed system. In the final part of this paper, we evaluated the capability and feasibility of the exoskeletal robotics by the electromyography (EMG) signal variance; demonstrated that robotic exoskeletons controlled by muscle activity could be useful way of assisting with construction workers.
Keywords
- Construction worker;
- Muscle power assisting;
- Robotic exoskeleton;
- Intent signal generation methodology
- 건설작업자;
- 근력지원;
- 외골격 로봇;
- 동작의지신호 생성기법;