Walking assist device using Control Moment Gyroscopes

Abstract

Due to birthrate decline and population aging, researches on walking assist for aged people have been conducted. However, in most of the researches, it is difficult for people with physical disabilities to wear such existing walking assist devices. Therefore, we are developing a device using Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) to assist their walking. In this paper, we expound postural control of people using CMGs with three control methods and compare results of simulation using these methods.