Abstract:
People suffer from various ailments like reduced range of joints motion, Parkinson’s
diseases & osteoporosis etc. in later stage of life due to which Sit to Stand (STS) motion is difficult
to achieve. To cater that, many hospital-oriented devices are there in the market, but they are not
specifically oriented towards the daily users who are not patients rather need helping hand less
often. Hence, there is a need of a STS Motion Assist System, a mechanism operatable without
external assistance and energy source. Senior people tend to refrain from using modern equipment,
so this device will be passive with least usage requirement and prior knowledge. One of the reasons
for this idea is that it covers United Nations SDG - 3 (Good health and well-being). The idea is to
transform miseries and discomfort of senior citizen into a comfortable journey with ease in sitting
and standing. At present, some devices are available in the market with different roles, like active
or passive, patients oriented, hospital usage and paralysis assistive devices etc. These devices are
bulky and expensive, so this device would be relatively affordable and portable. The benefit of our
device is that it will address this riddle from a different perspective using a simple mechanism and
optimum design approach. Therefore, its practicality is decent and can serve a potential market
gap
