NDLI: Surface waves for active transport of bedridden patients

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Spano, J. Asada, H.H.
Copyright Year	2000
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Mech. Eng., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA (Spano, J.)
Abstract	Natural surface waves, created by periodic circular motion of material particles, can transfer a long object placed upon the crests of the waves in an arbitrary direction within the horizontal plane. Inspired by this natural behavior, a surface wave distributed actuation method and its potential for transporting bedridden patients is explored in this paper. First, the basic principle of surface wave distributed actuation is presented, followed by kinematic modeling and analysis. Based on the analysis, modifications to natural wave transport are made to enhance transport efficiency and human comfort. Further kinematic analysis reveals that an object can be transferred by a simplified actuator architecture that makes the concept amenable to hardware realization. Finally, design trade-offs and guidelines for developing a feasible and practical surface wave bed are discussed based on the prototyping and experiments.
Starting Page	556
Ending Page	562
File Size	700615
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780358864
ISSN	10504729
DOI	10.1109/ROBOT.2000.844112
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2000-04-24
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Surface waves Robot kinematics Mobile robots Actuators Medical services Orbital robotics Prototypes Injuries Pain Manipulators
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Artificial Intelligence Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Software

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