Development of a Stair Climbing Mechanism for a Novel Mechatronic Transport Aid: Preliminary Results

Emergency medical service (EMS) is an essential part of health care with the main task to transport and monitor patients. However, this duty often becomes a challenge due to obstacles - especially stairs - on the way. Associated lifting and carrying of patients regularly imposes high loads in unergo...

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Main Authors: Schleer Philipp, Kinzius Max, Verjans Mark, Kähler Ferdinand, Radermacher Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Subjects:
ems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2018-0069