Wearable Power Assist Robot Driven with Pneumatic Rubber Artificial Muscles

2016 ◽  
pp. 235-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiro Noritsugu
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
The Body ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Artificial Muscles ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research

Recently, the attention has been focused on developing a wearable power assist robot by installing an actuator, such as motors, in the body and assisting and enhancing muscular power; there has been a considerable increase in research and development in some institutes and companies worldwide. Various types of wearable power assist robots have been proposed to support the upper and lower limbs, waist, and so on, which are to be used for the operational support of elderly and disabled people, nursing care work, and heavy lifting work in production sites. Some of them have been commercialized and their promotions have been advanced. Their social needs are extremely high, and there is an expectation of further improvements of assisting effect, installation performance, safety and convenience and affordability. In this paper, after the current state of research and development of this kind of robot is outlined, and our researches on pneumatic rubber artificial muscles, exoskeleton type standing motion assist devices, and wearable, lightweight, and soft power assist robots without an exoskeleton are introduced.

Editorial

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
João José Pinto Ferreira ◽  
Anne-Laure Mention ◽  
Marko Torkkeli
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Successive Generations

The expansion of human knowledge in all areas is largely the outcome of the activity of academic institutions and the result of their mission to contribute to the cultural, intellectual and economic development of the society, involving education, research and university extension activities. For many years, the academic community has been organizing itself in all different ways to respond to current and future needs, ensuring research integrity and recognition, and building on successive generations of peers to validate and support the launching and development of novel research streams. We owe the current state of research and development of our society to generations of scholars and scientists that have brought all of us here.(...)

scholarly journals Development Of The Economy Of Knowledge In Different Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Shoira Olimjonova ◽  
◽  
Nodira Isametdinovna Khasankhonova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Current State ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
Scientific Potential ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Post Industrial

Creating conditions for R&D in a post-industrial type of development is an extremely urgent task. Thanks to its scientific potential, the economy will be in a much more advanced position. The article examines the current state of research and development, knowledge economy and innovation. The factors of accelerated development of R&D in the knowledge economy are identified. The requirements for creating systemic prerequisites for the formation of the knowledge economy and innovation environment are discussed separately.

scholarly journals KEY PROBLEMS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPLEMENTATION JOINT PROJECTS ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
pp. 124-127
Author(s):  
Yu. Kafiyatullina ◽  
E. Panfilova
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Technological Gap ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Advanced Development

Innovative activity of domestic organizations continues to remain low: from 2014 to 2016, there was a reduction in the cost of technological innovations, organizations prefer to import foreign equipment in order to increase the innovation component of the products sold. The way out of the situation is to conduct joint research and development projects, according to the results of which Russian organizations will have the rights to advanced development, acquire competitive competences, which will later allow our country to reduce the technological gap. The article analyzes the current state of research and development, innovation activity, the level of development of digital technologies in our country, which allows to outline the range of problems that hinder the effective implementation of joint research and development projects.

Wearable Power Assist Robot Driven with Pneumatic Rubber Artificial Muscles

2012 ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
Toshiro Noritsugu
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Artificial Muscles ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Muscular Power ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Assist Devices ◽  
Current State

A wearable power assist robot to enhance muscular power using actuators is sought after for welfare applications, et cetera. Pneumatic rubber artificial muscles are seen as some of the more useful wearable actuators because of their inherent light weight and softness. In this chapter, the author first outlines the current state of the research and development of this kind of robot before introducing some pneumatic rubber artificial muscles developed in the author’s laboratory. The chapter then moves on to explain about the wearable power assist devices driven with these artificial muscles; both the exoskeleton type and the non-exoskeleton are wearable power assist devices. These power assist wear could be considered ideal as a wearable and comfortable power assist device.

scholarly journals The Dharmaputrikā Saṃhitā: Preliminary Notes on an Early Text on Yoga

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 5-76
Author(s):  
Christèle Barois ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Empirical Knowledge ◽  
Yoga Practice ◽  
Ancient Text ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Early Text ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
High Level ◽  
Indian Medicine

This essay aims to present the current state of research on the Dharmaputrikā Saṃhitā, an ancient text on yoga which describes, with an exceptional depth of detail and a high level of bodily technicality, internal yogic practices. The study of the Dharmaputrikā Saṃhitā was initiated as part of the ERC-funded AyurYog project, which was led by Dagmar Wujastyk (2015–2020), whose central aim was to examine the link between yoga and classical Indian medicine, two distinct fields of knowledge in the Sanskrit tradition. Not only does chapter Ten (called yogacikitsā) of the Dharmaputrikā Saṃhitā describe “therapy in the context of yoga practice,” but it also appears to integrate within its discourse the practice’s physical and mental effects on the body at each stage of the yoga process, thus reflecting an empirical knowledge of physiology. This essay introduces the dating, authorship, textual history, and reception of the text. It provides preliminary research on parallel passages in other works, and proposes that the Dharmaputrikā Saṃhitā is a textual testimony of ancient yoga practices referred to as the “yoga of Hiraṇyagarbha.” On the basis of the critical edition, which is yet to be published, it offers the reader an annotated and detailed summary of the work’s content, along with various discussions of important questions raised by broader considerations on the history of ancient yoga.

Power and National Capability

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Crisher
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Military Power ◽  
Policy Tools ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The Relationship

Power is a crucial concept for international relations scholars. Of particular importance for those interested in understanding foreign policy is knowing how power manifests as national capabilities. Understanding the relationship between power and capabilities allows for comparison and contrast of the various foreign policy tools leaders have at their disposal as they attempt to achieve their goals. Despite the importance of power, scholars still debate the best means for conceptualizing and operationalizing the concept. The all-encompassing nature of power makes it difficult to focus on a single characteristic. This article focuses on three main aspects of power: military, economic, and soft power. Each section gives an overview into the current state of research into the various aspects of power. The discussion on military power emphasizes operationalizing military might and issues with innovation. The section on economics focuses on economics as a source of power and a tool for coercion. Finally, the last section focuses on noncoercive aspects of power, better known as soft power. The article ends with some suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals The Current State of Research and Development Approach (R&D) in the Saudi Construction Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 1462-1469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasir Alhammadi ◽  
Mohammed Algahtany ◽  
Dean Kashiwagi ◽  
Kenneth Sullivan ◽  
Jacob Kashiwagi
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Development Approach
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