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Development of Active Orthosis Using Pneumatic Flexible Actuators

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K01598
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionOkayama University of Science

Principal Investigator

FUJIMOTO Shinsaku  岡山理科大学, 工学部, 教授 (00278912)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 小林 亘  岡山理科大学, 工学部, 講師 (00780389)
赤木 徹也  岡山理科大学, 工学部, 教授 (50311072)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords空気圧アクチュエータ / 補装具 / QOL向上 / 体圧センサ / 磁気式変位センサ / 下肢装具 / 制御系設計 / システム同定 / 腰痛 / 変位・姿勢角センサ / 下腿装具 / システム工学 / 計測工学 / 空気圧
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to establish a control method for active prostheses that realizes individualized user specifications in order to improve the QOL of the elderly and reduce the physical and mental burden.
In order to drive the prosthesis, a pneumatically driven fibrous actuator (hereinafter abbreviated as PRA: Pneumatic Rubber-fiber constricted Actuator) with high human affinity has been developed. Then, a mathematical model of the actuator was constructed. An active prosthesis for the back-pain relief and the prevention while walking (lower limbs) using the PRA developed in this study has been developed. We also proposed a control method using a magnetic displacement sensor and an external force estimation method.The proposed control method has made it possible to estimate the support force and assist force applied to a person while controlling the position of the active prosthesis.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で開発した空気圧繊維状アクチュエータ(PRA)は、通常の布にシリコンチューブを縫い合わせた極めて単純な構造である。そのためウェアラブルなアクチュエータを生成することが簡単であると考えられる。また、このアクチュエータの位置センサとして開発した磁気式変位センサは柔軟なアクチュエータの変位を計測できる利点を持っている。このセンサを発展させると変位だけではなく、その姿勢も同時に計測できる可能性がある。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results,  Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Open Access: 7 results) Presentation (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 1 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Development of Inchworm Type Pipe Inspection Robot using Extension Type Flexible Pneumatic Actuators2020

    • Author(s)
      Kusunose K.、Akagi T.、Dohta S.、Kobayashi W.、Shinohara T.、Hane Y.、Hayashi K.、Aliff M.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

      Volume: 17 Issue: 2 Pages: 8019-8028

    • DOI

      10.15282/ijame.17.2.2020.20.0601

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] evelopment of Outer Diameter Sensor for Position Control of McKibben Artificial Actuator Using Hall-effect Sensor2020

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Yano, Shinsaku Fujimoto, Tetsuya Akagi, and Wataru Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research

      Volume: 9-2 Pages: 190-196

    • DOI

      10.18178/ijmerr.9.2.190-196

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Development of Intelligent Rubber Artificial Muscle with Integrated Pneumatic Driving System and Built-in Inner Diameter Sensor2020

    • Author(s)
      So Shimooka, Tetsuya Akagi, Shujiro Dohta, Shinsaku Fujimoto, and Wataru Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research

      Volume: 9-1 Pages: 136-142

    • DOI

      10.18178/ijmerr.9.1.136-142

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Development of Portable Rehabilitation Device Driven by Low-Cost Servo Valve Using Tap Water2020

    • Author(s)
      Hideyuki Obayashi, Tetsuya Akagi, Shujiro Dohta, Wataru Kobayashi, Yasuko Matsui, So Shimooka, Takashi Shinohara, and Mohd Aliff
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research

      Volume: 9-3 Pages: 353-359

    • DOI

      10.18178/ijmerr.9.3.353-359

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Development of Portable Rehabilitation Device Using Flexible-Extension-Type Soft Actuator with Built-In Small-Sized Quasi-Servo Valve and Displacement Sensor2018

    • Author(s)
      SHIMOOKA So、DOHTA Shujiro、AKAGI Tetsuya、KOBAYASHI Wataru、YONEDA Masataka
    • Journal Title

      JFPS International Journal of Fluid Power System

      Volume: 11 Issue: 2 Pages: 18-25

    • DOI

      10.5739/jfpsij.11.18

    • NAID

      130007553746

    • ISSN
      1881-5286
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Development of Active Orthosis for Lumbago Relief - Modeling of Pneumatic Textile Actuator for Orthosis2017

    • Author(s)
      Kayoko Uno, Shinsaku Fujimoto, Tetsuya Akagi, and Wataru Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research

      Volume: Vol.6, No.5 Pages: 413-416

    • DOI

      10.18178/ijmerr.6.5.413-416

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Position Control of Flexible Pneumatic Cylinder Using Tiny Embedded Controller with Disturbance Observer2017

    • Author(s)
      Wataru Kobayashi, Naoki Kato, Shujiro Dohta, Tetsuya Akagi and Kazuhisa Ito
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research

      Volume: Vol. 6, No. 4 Pages: 318-321

    • DOI

      10.18178/ijmerr.6.4.318-321

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 機敏な移動のため筋骨格型2足ロボットの開発2020

    • Author(s)
      王 北辰, 藤本 真作, 赤木 徹也, 小林 亘
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会 中国四支部 第59期総会講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Proposal of Extension Type Pneumatic Artificial Muscle with Built-in Valve and Sensor2020

    • Author(s)
      Takumi Yasunaga, Tetsuya Akagi, Shujiro Dohta, Wataru Kobayashi, So Shimooka, Yusuke Hane and Mohd Aliff
    • Organizer
      2020 the 5th International Conference on Control and Rpbotics Engineering(ICCRE2020)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 腰痛緩和のためのアクティブ装具の開発2020

    • Author(s)
      相良 知秀,藤本 真作,赤木 徹也,小林 亘
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会中国四国支部 第58期総会・講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ゲート機構を用いた小型サーボ弁の試作2019

    • Author(s)
      小林卓巳,赤木徹也,堂田周治郎,小林亘,篠原隆,大林秀幸
    • Organizer
      2019 年秋季フルードパワーシステム講演会論文集
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Development of Home Rehabilitation Devices Using Various Pneumatic Soft Actuators2019

    • Author(s)
      Tetsuya Akagi
    • Organizer
      2019 IEEE the 5th International Conference on Mechatronics System and Robots (ICMSR 2019)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 腰痛緩和のためのアクティブ装具の開発2019

    • Author(s)
      宇野 加余子,藤本 真作,赤木 徹也,小林 亘
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会中四国支部第57期総会・講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 外径センサ付きMcKibben型人工筋を用いたパワーアシストスーツの開発2019

    • Author(s)
      矢野 琢也,藤本 真作,赤木 徹也,小林 亘
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会中四国支部第57期総会・講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 柔軟空気圧リニアステッピングクアチュエータの改良とロボットアームへ応用2018

    • Author(s)
      福川展弘,赤木徹也,堂田周治郎,藤本真作,小林 亘,篠原 隆,井上椋太
    • Organizer
      平成30年秋季フルードパワーシステム講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 弁・センサ搭載型ポータブルリハビテーション機器の改良2018

    • Author(s)
      下岡 綜,赤木徹也,堂田周治郎,藤本真作,小林 亘,篠原 隆
    • Organizer
      平成30年秋季フルードパワーシステム講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 屈曲チューブを用いた4ポート型低コストサーボ弁の試作と水道圧駆動ポータブルリハビテーション機器への応用2018

    • Author(s)
      大林秀幸,赤木徹也,堂田周治郎,藤本真作,小林 亘,篠原 隆,松井保子
    • Organizer
      平成30年秋季フルードパワーシステム講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 空気圧駆動リニアステッピングアクチュエータを用いた簡易リハビリテーション機器の試作2018

    • Author(s)
      井上椋太,赤木徹也,堂田周治郎,藤本真作,小林 亘,篠原 隆,福川展弘
    • Organizer
      平成30年秋季フルードパワーシステム講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Development of outer diameter sensor for position control of McKibben artificial actuator using Hall-effect sensor2017

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Yano, Shinsaku Fujimoto, Tetsuya Akagi, and Wataru Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      2017 the International Conference on Automation and Mechatronics Engineering (ICAME 2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Development of Intelligent Rubber Artificial Muscle with Integrated Pneumatic Driving System and Built-in Inner Diameter Sensor2017

    • Author(s)
      So Shimooka, Tetsuya Akagi, Shujiro Dohta, Shinsaku Fujimoto, and Wataru Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      2017 the International Conference on Automation and Mechatronics Engineering (ICAME 2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] 空気圧柔軟アクチュエータによるアクティブ補装具の開発 :OUSフォーラム2019

    • URL

      http://renkei.office.ous.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/poster2019_2.pdf

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 空気圧柔軟アクチュエータによるアクティブ補装具の開発 OUSフォーラム2017

    • URL

      http://renkei.office.ous.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/welfareapparatus.pdf

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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