In quest of mobility - Honda to develop walking assist devices

被引：25

作者：

Kusuda, Yoshihiro ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Kusucla Int, Tokyo, Japan

来源：

INDUSTRIAL ROBOT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL | 2009年 / 36卷 / 06期

关键词：

Walking aids; Research and development; Robotics;

D O I：

10.1108/01439910910994597

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe new walking assist devices Honda is developing. Design/methodology/approach - The exhibition, press release and interview are described. The features of the walking assist devices are presented. Findings - The paper finds that Honda is developing walking assist devices for elderly and disabled people based on its expertise in autonomous walking obtained through the development of Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility. Originality/value - This paper highlights the value of the walking assist devices.

引用

页码：537 / 539

页数：3