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The aim of this paper is to propose a swivel walker design with electromotor module supporting the movement of handicapped people and determining the limit positions of the equipment. In the first part the paper describes the functional principle and design issues of the equipment. Initially, the design of the equipment was full mechanical, such devices being still used. The movement with mechanical swivel walker is physically demanding and for this reason we proposed a swivel walker design with electromotor modules to facilitate the movement of handicapped people. In its second part, the paper describes the stability principle of two legged equipment and determines the height CoG position limit to ensure swivel walker stability.
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Hajduk, M., Varga, J. (2016). Swivel Walker with Electromotor Module and Designation of Stability. In: Borangiu, T. (eds) Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 371. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21290-6_9
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