This paper describes the development of a hydraulically actuated patient transfer device, utilizing a force amplifying passivity based control strategy. The patient transfer device is intended for moving mobility limited patients, for example, from a bed to a chair, from a wheelchair into a car, or from the floor into a wheelchair. Our needs assessment has indicated that a more powerful, more easily maneuverable device is needed which is operable by a single caregiver with one hand. For this purpose, we are proposing a coordinated force amplifying control strategy. The caregiver input to the device is measured from a force sensor mounted on the device near the patient. The output is the force applied by the device actuators in the same direction as the input; this force may be amplified to assist the caregiver. Passivity-based control provides a way to implement this force amplifying control to aid in stability, which is critical for a device that interacts directly with humans. This paper describes the implementation of this force amplifying passivity-based control on a simpler pre-prototype two DOF patient transfer device.
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ASME/BATH 2013 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control
October 6–9, 2013
Sarasota, Florida, USA
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- Fluid Power Systems and Technology Division
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978-0-7918-5608-6
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Hydraulically Actuated Patient Transfer Device With Passivity Based Control
Heather C. Humphreys,
Heather C. Humphreys
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Wayne J. Book,
Wayne J. Book
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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James D. Huggins
James D. Huggins
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Heather C. Humphreys
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Wayne J. Book
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
James D. Huggins
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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FPMC2013-4486, V001T01A051; 7 pages
Published Online:
February 26, 2014
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Humphreys, HC, Book, WJ, & Huggins, JD. "Hydraulically Actuated Patient Transfer Device With Passivity Based Control." Proceedings of the ASME/BATH 2013 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control. ASME/BATH 2013 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control. Sarasota, Florida, USA. October 6–9, 2013. V001T01A051. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FPMC2013-4486
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