Proposal of a Slip-in manipulator sliding under the human body without friction

Abstract

This paper describes a new fluid powered manipulator for healthcare robot. It is possible to slip in the under body load in using air pressure, we propose a flexible manipulator capable of further assist the care recipient of repositioning by performing the operation in the human body under, this manipulator examined the design approach of the two mechanisms of the slipping mechanism and the bending mechanism constituting performed. And from the slipping experiment and supine to the under body load to roll over the operation assist to the lateral decubitus position and conducting experiments, we showed the effectiveness of the care support of this manipulator.