DHA SMART WALKING AID

Abstract

A walking aid is one of several devices that can help patients to improve their walking patterns, balance, or safety while moving. Some patients have trouble adjusting the height of their assistive device because the patient moves in an uncomfortable poster position. This is because the body height of each patient varies. The purpose is to help patients, especially Geriatric rehabilitation and Amputee rehabilitation. The method introduced to solve this problem is the Push Button concept on the Linear Actuator which has been designed and branded as DHA Smart Walking Aid. DHA Smart Walking Aid was successfully designed and fabricated also testing has been made on the actuator and walking aid to accommodate the maximum human weight. The actuator can lift to 150 mm, taking about 13 to complete the movement. We have analyzed an elderly person to test our product, we have tested our product on walking and our walking aid sustainability, and as a result of our testing, we found the subject body posture that is bent over can become straight. In conclusion, as a result of the analysis and discussions conducted this product has achieved the objectives that have been discussed