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Design and Control of a Power-Assist System for Pedal Operation

Takuto Fujita 1, Kazuo Kiguchi 1, Sho Yabunaka 2, Yusaku Takeda 2, and Toshihiro Hara 2
1. Department of System Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
2. Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan

Abstract—A driver operates the accelerattion pedal by perceiving reaction force in driving a car. In pedal design, it is necessary to design a reaction force characteristic that can improve the pedal operation feeling and the car acceleration feeling. In order to investigate the reaction force characteristic of the acceleration pedal, an ankle power-assist system which is able to assist the pedal operation of the car driver based on electromyographic (EMG) signals is developed. The effectiveness of the proposed power-assist system was evaluated under three kinds of driving postures.

Index Terms—Ankle power-assist, EMG based control, Automobile

Cite: Takuto Fujita, Kazuo Kiguchi, Sho Yabunaka, Yusaku Takeda, and Toshihiro Hara, "Design and Control of a Power-Assist System for Pedal Operation" International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 651-654, July 2019. DOI: 10.18178/ijmerr.8.4.651-654

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