Making Use of Anthropometric Data while Designing Drive Units of an Orthotic Robot

The paper describes a project whose aim was elaboration and building of original physical models of drives to be applied in a System for Verticalization and Aiding the Motion (SVAM). The system is intended for individuals suffering from paresis of the lower limbs, what refers to the latest trends in the field of bionics (Pons, 2008; Zielińska, 2003). According to the proposed solution a disabled person moves about owing to application of a mechanical system attached to his lower limbs. The system replaces functions of the limbs by a forced motion, reconstructing in a large measure the natural movement of the lower limbs (Bagiński et al., 2011; Jasińska-Choromańska et al., 2010; Wierciak et al., 2011). The paper discusses the problems related to selection of drive units of the system.