| Project/Area Number |
18500443
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Osaka Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
OHSUGA Mieko Osaka Institute of Technology, 工学部, Professor (10351462)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
INOUE Yumiko Osaka Institute of Technology, 情報科学部, Assistant Professor (40288767)
HASHIMOTO Wataru Osaka Institute of Technology, 情報科学部, Assistant Professor (80323278)
NAKAIZUMI Fumitaka Osaka Institute of Technology, 工学部, Assistant Professor (60418522)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2007
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000)
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| Keywords | Dementia elderly / Preventive rehabilitation / Walking ability / Virtual Reality / Group home / Asobi-litation / Motor function assessment / Plantar pressure |
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| Research Abstract |
1. Continuous practice and evaluation of efficacy : The Asobi-litaion system developed by grants-in-aid of Exploratory Research 16650319 was improved based on opinions of the group home staff The continuous use of the improved system without our operations was expected but failed. Toward the evaluation of system efficacy, parameters obtained using a pressure sensor plate were examined and features in balance function and walking in elderly were extracted.
2. Development of new devices : A drafter type device designed to induce a large movement of upper arms was developed and assessed. A safe and easy-to-understand content for dementia elderly was realized by striking images projected on an inflatable display directly. Concerning the portability, a prototype was produced for expansion and bending of limb and fingers at various joints.
3. Development of contents : A environment for contents development was prepared by analyzing the components of contents and by modularizing the functions such as objects description and drawing, animation, lighting and event processing. Based on the findings obtained by group home practices, modules were added and generalized.
4. Measurement and regulation of exercise intensity : An experimental environment was built to measure electromyogram, heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen uptake, carbon dioxide production and pulmonary minute ventilation. The intensity of exercise induced by the developed system was assessed. How to regulate and adjust the intensity to each user is an issue in the future.
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