Monitoring the Mental State of Cooperativeness for Guiding an Elderly Person in Sit-to-Stand Assistance
John Bell,H. Harry Asada,John Bell,H. Harry Asada
In providing physical assistance to elderly people, ensuring cooperative behavior from the elderly persons is a critical requirement. In sit-to-stand assistance, for example, an older adult must lean forward, so that the body mass can shift towards the feet before a caregiver starts lifting the body. An experienced caregiver guides the older adult through verbal communications and physical interac...
