Nowadays, numerous countries are facing the challenge of aging population. Additionally,
the number of people with reduced mobility due to physical illness is increasing. In response …

This article aimed to identify the effects of a robotic walker on gait dynamics during assisted
walking via the analysis of acceleration data. Walking experiments were conducted with 11 …

In large-scale factories and warehouses, power-assisted carts are effective in transporting
cargo to reduce the burden on workers. Herein, we developed a force-sensorless power …

In this paper, we propose manual operation control for a force-sensorless power-assisted
transport cart used for transportation in a factory. The magnitude and direction of the hand …

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the performance parameters of a novel power-assist
drive unit dedicated to intralogistics equipment. The drive unit under investigation comprises …

Transportation flexibility in manufacturing factories can be improved by introducing a
function that allows the operator to physically interact with autonomous mobile robots …