AN OLD WALK AID ROBOT A WIRELESS HEALTH MONITORING OF POSSIBILITY

摘要

A walk aid robot is provided to permit an old or weak person to move easily by power transmitted from a motor. A walk aid robot includes a walk intention recognition handle, an elevating handle, an ultrasonic distance measuring unit, a driving wheel, a caster, a health monitor, a wireless sensor network system, and an embedded system. The walk intention recognition handle recognizes and supports intention of an old or weak person. The elevating handle assists sitting and standing action of the old or weak person. The ultrasonic distance measuring unit detects unexpected obstacles existing in front of the old or weak person. The driving wheel is equipped with a motor for assisting walking. The embedded system is equipped with a wireless LAN.