Research on the Influence of Progressive Plantar Supporters on the Stability in Biped Position

Abstract:

This paper presents a new method to evaluate the progressive plantar supporters on the stability for human subjects; the procedure could be applied as further researches for humanoid robots. The research subject is a male person, 25 years, 65 kg weight, tested on stability in orthostatic position, using a Kistler force plate, when the subject wears plantar supporters with progressive conformation. Stability parameters evolution were followed, in terms of body center of mass (COM) displacement in sagittal and lateral plane, for different phases of progressive plantar supporters while testing. It was found that for medium conformation of supports the subjects stability in bipedal position was the best. The next studies will be focused to establish if the results on plantar base body stability could be valid even for humanoid robots, which must assess different domestic or industrial activities.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 332)
• Pages: 465-470
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.332.465
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Barbu Cristian Braun, Ileana Constanta Rosca, Mihaela Ioana Baritz
• Keywords: Com, Items, Progressive Plantar Supporters, Stability, Subject

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