Spenko Matthew, Yu Haoyong, Dubowsky Steven
Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2006 Sep;14(3):344-51. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2006.881534.
Two rehabilitation devices, or personal aids for mobility and monitoring (PAMM), for use by the elderly are presented. The devices are intended to delay the transition from eldercare (assisted living) facilities to nursing homes. The robotic PAMMs provide support, guidance, and health monitoring. Two experimental systems are described: a cane and a walker. Issues of mobility, sensing, and control, as well as experimental data from trials in an assisted living facility using both systems are presented.
介绍了两种供老年人使用的康复设备,即移动与监测个人辅助设备(PAMM)。这些设备旨在延缓老年人从养老(辅助生活)设施向疗养院的过渡。机器人PAMM提供支持、引导和健康监测。描述了两个实验系统:一根拐杖和一个助行器。还介绍了移动性、传感与控制方面的问题,以及在一家辅助生活设施中使用这两种系统进行试验的实验数据。