ASSISTANT ROBOT FOR MUSCULAR STRENGTH OF LOWER LIMB OF THE AGED

摘要

There is provided a control method of a leg-strength muscle-assisted robot for the elderly and a leg-strength-assisting robot for the elderly. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a leg-strength supporting robot for elderly persons comprising: a driving unit for generating a torque; A connecting portion for transmitting the torque to the frame worn by the user using an elastic body; A joint angle measuring unit for measuring a change in joint angle according to a user''s leg motion; A walking step estimating unit estimating a walking step of the user based on a change in the joint angle; And a control unit for determining a joint angle corresponding to the estimated walking step and controlling the driving unit to generate a torque corresponding to the determined joint angle.