Development of an apparatus for measuring and supporting human standup motions

An apparatus measuring and supporting human standup motions has been developed and is intended for use by elderly people in daily life. It consists of a force plate, a 6-axis force sensor, a motion sensor, and pressure sensors to measure human movement as they stand from a sitting position on a chair. Electric sliders, which can drive the position of the handle, are also added to study the apparatus's supporting motion. Results from a basic experiment find that there is a suitable time of drive against the apparatus's handle. The apparatus's suitable supporting motion has the potential to reduce the pulling force and burden on subjects.