A chair with the power assistance function was developed by a Japanese company for
training and rehabilitation of aged person. Developers aimed to help aged person to stand …

Because of deterioration of strength, range of joint motion, and balance ability, most care-
dependent older adults require assistance to move from a seated position to a standing …

A standing-up assistance chair without any electric actuator for the weak-muscle people,
such as elderly people and patients, was developed in this research. The mechanism was …

People sit on chairs for long periods of time each day and hence it would be convenient for
them if they could exercise while sitting. This paper proposes a chair with a forward-declined …

抄録 In this paper, design of control system and power combination mechanism of a power
assist system of the walking chair was discussed based on kinetostatic characteristics of …

Objective: The objective of the study is to develop a portable assistance device to help
elderly users reduce strain on the knee and leg muscle while the elderly are standing up …

Generally, a power-assisting device should provide appropriate support for various physical
conditions of persons who need supports. Therefore motion-sensing concept is introduced …

In this research, we developed a basic structure that replaces 4-leg base and 5-star base
structures, and examined the structure of six-wheel wheelchair to enable active movement …

Lifting chair is a typical assistive product to aid for standing up and sitting down for persons
with disability. It is particularly useful for the elderly persons whose muscular system is …

Currently, Japan reached a super aging society, and the demand for nursing care is
increasing. Therefore, the number of caregivers who have low back pain is also increasing …