A control device and a control program of a walking assisting device, wherein a desired assist ratio, which is a desired value of the ratio of a force to be supplied by a walking assisting device (1) in a total tread force of a user (A) relative to the total tread forces is set, the shares of a lifting force to be applied to the user (A) from a seating part (2) which are to be borne by the leg links (3L, 3R) are determined from the desire assist ratio and the tread forces of the legs of the user (A) measured on the basis of outputs of force sensors (38, 38, 39, 39), and actuators (27, 27) of the leg links (3L, 3R) are controlled such that the determined shares of the lifting force are generated from the leg links (3L, 3R). Thus, a force required for the user (A) to support himself/herself by his/her legs on a floor can be reduced while reducing the number of parts to be attached to each leg of the user (A), and an assisting force for achieving such reductions can be properly shared between the leg links (3L, 3R) corresponding to the legs of the user (A).

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В американских военных кругах прочно укоренилась точка зрения, что широкое внедрение нанотехнологий в укрепление и развитие вооруженных сил позволит одержать победу в нечеловечески быстрой и разрушительной войне. Поэтому в США уже усиленно работают над созданием новых вооружений, используя нанотехнологии.

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This thesis addresses two main issues of devices that assist human movements: One is stability of the coupled human-robot system, the other is how to make the human the master of the device. Firstly, passive control of exoskeletons with Series Elastic Actuators (SEAs) is investigated. SEAs decouple motor inertia from the human by a spring, reducing undesired interac-tion forces as a prerequisite for making the human the master. An important result is that if passivity is desired, the SEA cannot guide the limbs with a higher stiffness than that of the spring. Besides passivity analysis, which does not require a model of the human, also model-based stability analysis of human-robot systems is presented, explicitly addressing nonlinearity, time-variability, input saturation, and uncer-tainty. The example is a Hybrid Neuroprosthesis, which combines an exoskeleton with electrical stimulation of the human muscles. Robustness and performance of different controllers is compared. Conservative over- pproximation enables simple stability analysis of the complex structure, indicating that elastic coupling between human limbs and robot can cause instability. The required model of muscle recruitment dynamics is obtained via identification, using an inverted, anti-causal system description. Finally, a correlation- ased method is proposed to estimate desired motion for impaired or missing human limbs by complementing residual body motion. This way, the assistive device is reduced to a mere tool for the human, who regains control of lost motor functions. All methods are evaluated in simulations and in practical experiments with healthy subjects.

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университет Tokyo University of Science
подразделение Kobayashi Lab

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Despite the exceptional performances we saw during the Beijing Olympics, the average human body is limited in how fast it can run, how high it can leap and how much weight it can carry. However, innovative technologies are emerging in the design of wearable robotic systems, or exoskeletons that might soon stretch those limits. Originally designed for military applications, exoskeleton innovations are slowly blossoming in robotic orthotic devices designed to assist in rehabilitation programs for stroke victims, paraplegics and the mobility disabled. Exoskeletons also have tremendous potential in assisting emergency responders, nursing home and home healthcare workers, as well as farmers and factory workers, by reducing incidences of back strain or injury.

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