DESIGN AND
FABRICATION OF A PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED EXOSKELETON FOR SITTING POSTURE
TO REDUCE LABOR FATIGUE
(FINAL YEAR B.E
PROJECT)
Aim:
The objective of this project is to design and fabricate an
ergonomically flexible exoskeleton which minimizes the Labor fatigue due to
long hours of standing in production / assembly/ inspection line in an
Organization.
New prototype product and its innovative element:
An
ergonomically flexible lower extremity exoskeleton which fits an Indian profile
with less cost and weight, aimed to minimize labor fatigue caused due to
long hours of standing in production / assembly/ inspection line in an
Organization. The prototype is designed in such way that it transfers the
whole human body weight to ground through a lockable pneumatic damper
thereby permitting several kinds of sitting position by offering individual
degrees of freedom for both the legs. The prototype is designed taking
into account the center of gravity and balance.
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Various
sitting postures with individual adjustment!
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The
project has been selected as the best final year project in U.G Mechanical and
Automobile Engineering and has been nominated by the faculty of Sri
Venkateswara College of Engineering for Innovative Student Projects
Award – 2016. given by Indian National Academy.
