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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2014.38.7.799

Development of Indoor Locomotion Assistive Robot, Ball-Chair, for the Elderly  

Kim, Woo-Yong (Dept. of Mechanical System Design Engineering, Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Science and Technology)
Kim, Jung-Yup (Dept. of Mechanical System Design Engineering, Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Science and Technology)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.38, no.7, 2014 , pp. 799-807 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper describes the development of an indoor locomotion assistive robot, Ball-Chair, comprising a novel drive system. This robot facilitates locomotion assistive operation in narrow spaces, in which common wheelchairs cannot move easily. The Ball-Chair has two main features: its structural feature and driving mechanism. The exoskeleton frames of the Ball-Chair have been designed with octagonal shapes resembling a circle, for minimizing its volume and weight. Additionally, all its driving parts (including the ball) are mounted within of the robot to enhance its safety. The Ball-Chair features a reverse ball-mouse driving mechanism comprising two driving omni-wheels in the x- and y-axes. By controlling the speed of each omni-wheel, a holonomic driving system that can facilitate omnidirectional locomotion has been achieved using only two wheels. The effective movement of the Ball-Chair in any direction within narrow indoor spaces was experimentally verified. The paper outlines the development procedure in detail.
Keywords
Assistive Robot; Indoor Locomotion; Ball-Chair;
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