Displacement-load force-perceived weight relationships in lifting objects with power-assist

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Abstract

This paper deals with the design of a 1-DOF power assist system (PAS) for lifting objects in vertical direction based on a hypothesis that pertains to operator's weight perception. We particularly studied the relationships among object's displacement, load force (vertical lifting force) and perceived weight for the objects lifted with the PAS. We also compared the load force features for power-assist-lifted objects to that for manually lifted objects for equal heaviness. Finally, we proposed using the findings to develop human-friendly PASs for lifting heavy objects in industries such as construction, military operations, manufacturing and assembly, logistics and transport, mining etc.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationICMIT 2009 - Mechatronics and Information Technology
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2009 International Conference on Mechatronics and Information Technology, ICMIT 2009 - Gwangju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Dec 3 2009Dec 5 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7500
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference2009 International Conference on Mechatronics and Information Technology, ICMIT 2009
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityGwangju
Period12/3/0912/5/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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