Development of a Wearable Robot for Assisting Carpentry Workers

The work of fitting ceiling boards is one of the hardest in carpentry, as it requires large muscular power. Hence there is a need to develop assisting apparatus for such work. In order to use this apparatus anywhere a wearable robot is the most suitable. As the robot must be autonomous and lightweig...

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Main Authors: Junpei Naito, Goro Obinata, Atsushi Nakayama, Kazunori Hase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-11-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
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Online Access:http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/development_of_a_wearable_robot_for_assisting_carpentry_workers