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Basic research for the development of FES-controlled cycling whdeel chair

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14380388
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Biomedical engineering/Biological material science
Research InstitutionTOHOKU UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

HANDA Yasunobu  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 教授 (00111790)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKANO Eiji  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Information Sciences, Professor, 大学院・情報科学研究科, 教授 (90198151)
FUJII Toru  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助手 (70302122)
SEKI Kazunori  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Associate Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教授 (20206618)
HOSHIMIYA Nozomu  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (50005394)
TAKAHASHI Takayuki  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Information Sciences, Associate Professor, 大学院・情報科学研究科, 助教授 (70197151)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥6,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,000,000)
Keywordscycling wheel chair / functional electrical stimulation / spinal cord injury / stroke / gait disturbance / 足漕ぎ車椅子 / 機能的電気刺激 / 脊髄損傷 / 足踏み式車椅子
Research Abstract

We have developed a mobility assisting system for the disabled with a FES-controlled cycling chair which can be driven by alternating pedaling movement induced by FES applied to their bilateral legs. Muscles to be activated through surface electrodes were bilateral vastus lateralis and medialis muscles, hamstrings and gluteus maximus. Sequence and strength of the stimulation were calculated from torque changes against the pedals, during cycling. Feedback signals were detected from ratary encorders attached to the axle of a wheel and a pedal. A cervical cord injury patient with severe gait disturbance could moved to forward and backward direction by forward and backward tilting of a joystick attached to the armrest of the cycling chair, respectively.
We applied this cycling chair to more than 10 stroke patients with severe standing and gait difficulty, Whose Brunnsfrom stage of the affected leg was almost II. All of them could operate this cycling chair without using FES to the lower extremities. Speed of the non-FES cycling was ranged from 3km/h to 6km/h. A female stroke patient enjoyed shopping in a big supermarket for 30 minutes with minimum help. EMG analysis clarified that almost paralyzed muscle such as the tibiali anterior were active during the cycling chair operation.
It was found that the cycling chair with and without FES satisfied the patients for achievement of rehabilitation program and practical usage in daily living.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All Other

All Publications (5 results)

  • [Publications] Y.Handa, K.Seki, T.Fujii, M.Sato, T.Takahashi: "An intelligent mobility support system for the disabled with and without FES"New Frontiers of Rehabilitation Medicine in Asia. 24 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Handa, K.Seki, T.Fujii, M.Sato, T.Takahashi: "An intelligent mobility support system for the disabled with and without FES"New Frontiers of Rehabilitation Medicine in Asia. 24. (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池田英俊, 王志東, 高橋隆行, 中野栄二: "パッシブリンクで凍結した車いすの協調段差移動手法と操縦者の姿勢変化等の影響に関する考察"バイオメカニズム学会誌. 27,3. 134-143 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takayuki TAKAHASHI, Masaki HIROCHI, Takamitsu UNO, Eiji NAKANO: "Side-Slip Detection with Casters and its Application to High Speed Wheeled Mobile Robots"Proc. The 2nd Int.Conf. on Mechatronics and Information Technology. 201-296 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高沢稔, 西山裕己, 高橋隆行, 庄司道彦, 半田康延, 中野栄二: "機能的電気刺激を用いた下肢障害者のためのパワーアシスト足漕ぎ車椅子"第21回日本ロボット学会学術講演会. CDROM(2H28). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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