Attending and Observing Robot for Crutch Users

Abstract

Improper usages of crutches can cause a secondary accident like a falling. In this paper, an instruction robot for crutch walk training is introduced. This robot moves along a walking crutch user, and it measures his/her body parts motions. Based on the measurements, the robot provides advices to the crutch user for proper walk motions. As a result, the crutch user can review his/her own walk motions. It is expected that crutch walk training with this robot will improve the crutch user»s walk motions, and it will decrease the possibility of accidents.