System Design of Vertical Motion Support Device for Upper Limb Disability

Many of patients who have suffered from serious illnesses such as the cerebral infarction and ALS and elderly people have many inconveniences in their daily life. In order to help people with disabilities in the upper limbs to eat, operate computers or paintings, and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the upper limbs, this paper has developed a vertical movement support device for upper limb disabled persons. First of all, the overall structure of the support device was designed and vertical movements were explained. Then, the design and description of the control system were performed. Finally, the user experience proved that the system design of the upper vertical support device was feasible and could be solved, Part of the needs of the upper hand disabled.