Development of a practical motion measurement method for severely physically handicapped persons

• Project/Area Number: 15K12616
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
• Principal Investigator: Takashima Atsushi 国立障害者リハビリテーションセンター(研究所), 研究所 福祉機器開発部, 研究員 (90711284)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 白銀 暁 国立障害者リハビリテーションセンター(研究所), 研究所 福祉機器開発部, 研究室長 (90404764) ; 佐藤 春彦 北里大学, 医療衛生学部, 准教授 (30274062)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): INOUE Takenobu 国立障害者リハビリテーションセンター(研究所), 研究所 福祉機器開発部, 部長 (40360680)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 慣性計測装置 / IMU / 頸髄損傷 / 脳性麻痺 / 運動計測 / 頸髄損傷者 / 重度肢体不自由者 / リハビリテーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we have constructed a simple measurement system using multiple inertial measurement sensors. Using the developed system, we performed motion measurement during motorized wheelchair operation using upper limbs for healthy subjects and those with severely physically handicapped persons and verified its performance. In this study, C3 high-level spinal cord injured person was selected as a representative example of severely physically handicapped person. Healthy subjects simulated C3 high cervical spinal cord injuries and restricted the possible range of upper limbs. According to the result, we verified that the performance of the development equipment is sufficient, and quantitatively showed that it is possible to operate the electric wheelchair using the upper limbs even in the C3 high-level spinal cord injured person, and the purpose of this study was achieved.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Knee extensor strength assessed using a vertical squat and a simple geometric model to calculate joint torque: An evaluation of validity and clinical utility (2018)
  • Author(s): Sato Haruhiko、Kusayanagi Koki、Kondo Yu、Kamide Naoto、Shiba Yoshitaka、Takashima Atsushi
  • Journal Title: Geriatrics & Gerontology International Volume: - Issue: 7 Pages: 1125-1131
  • DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13299
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Wheel chair control skill assessment for the persons with severe physical disabilities (2018)
  • Author(s): Takashima A., Shirogane S., Hoshino M., Iwasaki Y.
  • Organizer: the 2018 World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Evaluation Trial for Characteristics Body Temperature (2018)
  • Author(s): Takashima, A.; Takizawa, K.; Suzurikawa, J.; Higuchi, Y.; Tamura, T.; Kurabayashi, D.; Inoue, T.; Ogata, T.
  • Organizer: the 40th International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Construction of a Soft Wearable Body Cooling System for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (2017)
  • Author(s): Atsushi Takashima, Kensuke Sato, Kenta Takizawa, Jun Suzurikawa, Yukiharu Higuchi, Ming Huang, Yoshinori Teshima, Toshiyo Tamura, Daisuke Kurabayashi, Takenobu Inoue, Toru Ogata
  • Organizer: The 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’17)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju Island, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2017-07-11
• [Presentation] Characterization of the Pierce Two-Node Model under Exercise Load by Parameter Optimization Toward Construction of a Modified Thermal Model for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (2017)
  • Author(s): Kenta Takizawa, Jun Suzurikawa, Yukiharu Higuchi, Ming Huang, Toshiyo Tamura, Daisuke Kurabayashi, Takenobu Inoue, Toru Ogata, Atsushi Takashima
  • Organizer: The 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’17)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju Island, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2017-07-11
• [Presentation] ACCURACY OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL STERNAL POSTURE MEASUREMENT USING A RGB-D CAMERA SYSTEM FOR ASSESSMENT OF WHEELCHAIR SEATING: A PILOT STUDY (2017)
  • Author(s): SHIROGANE, S.; TAKASHIMA, A.; HANDA, T. & TANAKA, T.
  • Organizer: ISPO World Congress 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Characterization of the pierce two-node model under exercise load by parameter optimization toward construction of a modified thermal model for persons with spinal cord injury (2017)
  • Author(s): Takizawa, K.; Suzurikawa, J.; Higuchi, Y.; Ming, H.; Tamura, T.; Kurabayashi, D.; Inoue, T.; Ogata, T. & Takashima, A.
  • Organizer: the 39th International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Construction of a soft wearable body cooling system for persons with spinal cord injury (2017)
  • Author(s): Takashima, A.; Sato, K.; Takizawa, K.; Suzurikawa, J.; Higuchi, Y.; Huang, M.; Teshima, Y.; Tamura, T.; Kurabayashi, D.; Inoue, T.; Ogata, T.
  • Organizer: the 39th International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 脊損・頸損者に対する体温制御の試み (2017)
  • Author(s): 高嶋淳
  • Organizer: ヒューマンセントリックロボティクス研究専門委員会 第9回若手研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 武雄市
• [Presentation] 国立研究所における福祉機器開発の取り組み (2016)
  • Author(s): 高嶋淳
  • Organizer: ヒューマンセントリックロボティクス研究専門委員会 第八回 若手研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 日田温泉アル・ステージ小松軒
  • Year and Date: 2016-01-30
• [Presentation] 実用性の高い運動計測手法の開発に向けた開発支援ワークショップの実践 (2015)
  • Author(s): 白銀暁, 高嶋淳, 佐藤春彦, 中村美緒, 井上剛伸
  • Organizer: 第30回リハ工学カンファレンス in おきなわ
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄県総合福祉センター
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-13