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RI-MAN. IEEE at UCSD and Robolink Robotics Fair and Competition February 9, 2013 San Diego, CA. Kenji Takagi. Need or Problem. People unable to leave their bed or wheelchair for health reasons They need assistance to get out of th e bed or chair. Solution.
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RI-MAN IEEE at UCSD and Robolink Robotics Fair and Competition February 9, 2013 San Diego, CA Kenji Takagi
Need or Problem • People unable to leave their bed or wheelchair for health reasons • They need assistance to get out of the bed or chair
Solution • RI-MAN can lift a patient from a bed or chair • RI-MAN can carry a patient to another location
How it works • A nurse can control RI-MAN to lift a patient out of bed so that the sheets can be changed
Technical Specifications • Two arms driven by six motors • Tactile sensors • 15 individual motor control processors