2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a Portable Patient Lift for a Wheelchair User
| Project/Area Number |
26350651
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Ibaraki University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 人間機械システム / 福祉用ロボット / 介助機器 / 移乗器 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Conventional patient lifts are not useful for active wheelchair users who frequently leave home because such lifts are not designed to carry by a wheelchair. This study examines a novel portable patient lift that is sufficiently small and light to carry by a wheelchair in a folded state. The patient lift width is only 36 cm. Therefore it can be used not only in a restroom for disabled persons but also a general restroom. Its power requirements are so small that even a short woman can use it. Furthermore, the user does not feel abdominal pressure and can keep the eyes oriented horizontally.
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| Free Research Field |
介助福祉ロボティクス・メカトロニクス
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