According to an embodiment, a wearable robot detects a pressure applied to the knee region of a wearer, senses an intention of standing movement of the wearer, and assists muscular power pertaining to the sensed intention of the standing movement of the wearer. According to the present invention, the wearable robot detects an accurate point in time with respect to the standing movement of the wearer to determine the pertained point in time to assist the muscular power.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2015일 실시 예에 따른 착용형 로봇은 착용자의 무릎 부위에 가해진 압력을 검출하여 착용자의 일어서는 동작 의도를 감지하고, 감지된 착용자의 일어서는 동작 의도에 해당하는 근력 보조를 전개하도록 구성된다.
