Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), especially lower back pain is reported as one of the main health problems among healthcare workers. The causes of the problem are mainly healthcare tasks such as manual patient handling and moving beds. There are several solutions that are already avail...

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Main Author: Mokhtar, Mohamad Dzul Asyraf
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2022
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description Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), especially lower back pain is reported as one of the main health problems among healthcare workers. The causes of the problem are mainly healthcare tasks such as manual patient handling and moving beds. There are several solutions that are already available in the market, proven to be able to solve the problem. However, there are currently no device in the market that is equipped with omnidirectional movement capability, which strictly limits the mobility of the device in cramped space, and also complicating the controls. In this project, a Mecanum wheel drive system is created and integrated onto a patient transfer device to allows omnidirectional movement. The completed prototype’s performance is verified by comparing it with a MATLAB simulation. The result shows that the prototype is able to move in the same motion as simulated with some deviation. The largest deviation measured is during leftward movement with deviation of 11.5cm on the left wheel and 11.8cm on the right wheel. However, even with the deviation, the prototype successfully completed a patient transfer process
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spelling usm-557982022-11-29T08:42:51Z http://eprints.usm.my/55798/ Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device Mokhtar, Mohamad Dzul Asyraf T Technology TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), especially lower back pain is reported as one of the main health problems among healthcare workers. The causes of the problem are mainly healthcare tasks such as manual patient handling and moving beds. There are several solutions that are already available in the market, proven to be able to solve the problem. However, there are currently no device in the market that is equipped with omnidirectional movement capability, which strictly limits the mobility of the device in cramped space, and also complicating the controls. In this project, a Mecanum wheel drive system is created and integrated onto a patient transfer device to allows omnidirectional movement. The completed prototype’s performance is verified by comparing it with a MATLAB simulation. The result shows that the prototype is able to move in the same motion as simulated with some deviation. The largest deviation measured is during leftward movement with deviation of 11.5cm on the left wheel and 11.8cm on the right wheel. However, even with the deviation, the prototype successfully completed a patient transfer process Universiti Sains Malaysia 2022-07-01 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/55798/1/Development%20Of%20Omnidirectional%20Drive%20System%20Using%20Mecanum%20Wheels%20For%20Patient%20Transfer%20Device_Mohamad%20Dzul%20Asyraf%20Mokhtar.pdf Mokhtar, Mohamad Dzul Asyraf (2022) Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Mekanikal. (Submitted)
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Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device
title Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device
title_full Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device
title_fullStr Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device
title_full_unstemmed Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device
title_short Development Of Omnidirectional Drive System Using Mecanum Wheels For Patient Transfer Device
title_sort development of omnidirectional drive system using mecanum wheels for patient transfer device
topic T Technology
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://eprints.usm.my/55798/
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