Synthesis and Prototyping of a Sit-to-Stand Assisting Device-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Synthesis and Prototyping of a Sit-to-Stand Assisting Device

Published:2024-01-03 Issue:1 Volume:12 Page:33
ISSN:2075-1702
Container-title:Machines
language:en
Short-container-title:Machines

Author:

Rea Pierluigi¹^ORCID,Ruggiu Maurizio¹,Ottaviano Erika²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. DIMCM—Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Via Marengo, 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy

2. DICeM—Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Via G. Di Biasio, 43, 03043 Cassino, Italy

Abstract

Assistive and rehabilitation technologies deal with solutions aiming at sustaining or enhancing individual’s capabilities and autonomy, thereby improving their overall welfare. In the framework of devices developed for daily life activities, we focus our attention on Sit-to-Stand (STS) devices, by proposing an innovative solution based on a mechanism that has been synthesized, designed, built and tested as a prototype version for accomplishing the task. The developed mechatronic system serves the requested motions of standing and sitting, possessing the main features of compactness and customization for being embedded in chairs and conventional seats, according to a procedure that will be detailed in the paper. A simulation in a realistic scenario using a 3D model of an individual was carried out to size and verify the mechanical design and actuation. The mechatronic design of the system and its operations were reported using a laboratory prototype to show its engineering soundness and first experimental tests.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Control and Optimization,Mechanical Engineering,Computer Science (miscellaneous),Control and Systems Engineering

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/12/1/33/pdf

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