Perpustakaan Digital ITB

Paraplegia is a disability that affecting an increasing number of people every year in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the development of technology to aid people with this disability has yet to be improved to meet the needs of the local population. Rehabilitation devices available in local hospitals only have basic functions, while commercially available alternatives are too expensive for the income of most Indonesians. To solve this issue, the Biomechanics Research Team of FMAE ITB has previously developed two prototypes of a rehabilitative device that assists in sit-to-stand movement for paraplegic patients. Unfortunately, both iterations have limitations and have yet to be evaluated with a paraplegic subject. This thesis to a developmental design of the exoskeleton that can overcome the previous shortcomings and be operated with a paraplegic subject is created. The developmental design process in this thesis includes three main phases. First is the conceptual design phase which includes the gathering of information and evaluation of existing devices to set the guidelines of the design. It is followed by the embodiment design phase which focuses on the realization of the design of the exoskeleton using CAD and engineering simulation software. Finally, there is the detailed design phase which is the documentation of all necessary aspects of the design of the exoskeleton. The output of this thesis is a complete design and documentation for the production of an active lower-body sit-to-stand exoskeleton that can accommodate the anthropometry of the average Indonesia, while also limiting the cost to make it affordable for the income of the majority of the population.