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Development of a soft exoskeleton suit that enhances physical capability and its application to superhuman sports

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18H03276
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 61020:Human interface and interaction-related
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Kurita Yuichi  広島大学, 先進理工系科学研究科(工), 教授 (80403591)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 田中 孝之  北海道大学, 情報科学研究院, 教授 (10282914)
三木 則尚  慶應義塾大学, 理工学部(矢上), 教授 (70383982)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,960,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥7,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,710,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Keywords運動アシスト / ソフトアクチュエータ / エグゾスケルトン / 身体・心理負荷計測 / 超人スポーツ / 人間拡張
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to design an assistive force based on the knowledge of the relationship between physical/psychological burden and motor/work skills in order to produce subjective and objective effects with soft and light assistance, and to utilize the technology for easy and accurate measurement of the amount of burden in a soft exoskeleton suit. The results of this research led to the development of dry microneedle electrodes, a balance training suit, a technique for verifying the lumbar assistance effect of an active corset, a technique for verifying the psychological effect of assistive force, and a technique for adjusting subjective assistive force by visual/force feedbacks.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究課題を通じて開発したキャンドル状ドライマイクロニードル電極は,有毛部からも信号を取得できるため,脳は計測における被験者の負荷を下げることができる.アクティブコルセットは,腰部負荷の軽減による腰痛リスクの減少につながる.バランストレーニングスーツは,反応的姿勢制御の気軽なトレーニングを通じて,転倒リスクの減少につながることが期待できる.アシスト力の心理効果ならびに主観的アシスト力の調整に関する研究は,アシストスーツのユーザがその効果を適切に把握し活用していただくことに有益である.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (48 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 6 results) Presentation (34 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 14 results,  Invited: 18 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] IIEST, Shibpur(インド)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Gait Inducing Assist for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease on Double Support Phase During Gait2020

    • Author(s)
      Ai Higuchi, Junichiro Shiraishi, Yuichi Kurita, and Tomohiro Shibata
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

      Volume: 32 Issue: 4 Pages: 798-811

    • DOI

      10.20965/jrm.2020.p0798

    • NAID

      130007888806

    • ISSN
      0915-3942, 1883-8049
    • Year and Date
      2020-08-20
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Capturing human perceptual and cognitive activities via event-related potentials measured with candle-like dry microneedle electrodes2020

    • Author(s)
      Y. Yoshida, T. Kawana, E. Hoshino, Y. Minagawa, N. Miki
    • Journal Title

      Micromachines

      Volume: Vol.11, No.6 Issue: 6 Pages: 556-556

    • DOI

      10.3390/mi11060556

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Design and characterization of an EEG-hat for reliable EEG measurements2020

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawana, Y. Yoshida, Y. Kudo, C. Iwatani, N. Miki
    • Journal Title

      Micromachines

      Volume: Vol.11, No.7 Issue: 7 Pages: 635-635

    • DOI

      10.3390/mi11070635

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Relationship between Upper Body Posture Angle and Vertebral Body Posture Angle in Lateral Flexion and Rotation Posture2020

    • Author(s)
      Yoshio TSUCHIYA, Takayuki TANAKA, Tamotsu KAMISHIMA
    • Journal Title

      Advanced Biomedical Engineering

      Volume: 9 Issue: 0 Pages: 181-188

    • DOI

      10.14326/abe.9.181

    • NAID

      130007905952

    • ISSN
      2187-5219
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 運動支援機器のデザインと体育の拡張2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Journal Title

      体育の科学

      Volume: Vol.70,No.10 Pages: 737-740

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] テクノロジーによるスポーツの拡張2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Journal Title

      体育の科学

      Volume: Vol.70,No.8 Pages: 587-591

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 超人スポーツ協会とその活動2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一,稲見昌彦
    • Journal Title

      日本ロボット学会誌

      Volume: Vol.38, No.4 Pages: 345-349

    • NAID

      130007845558

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ソフトエグゾスケルトンスーツによる運動能力拡張2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Journal Title

      バイオメカニクス研究

      Volume: Vol.23, No.2 Pages: 89-94

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ソフトアシスト技術による感覚・運動能力の拡張2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Journal Title

      システム制御情報学会誌

      Volume: Vol.63, No.8 Pages: 346-351

    • NAID

      130007798440

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Fatigue assessment by blink detected with attachable optical sensors of dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells2018

    • Author(s)
      R. Horiuchi, T. Ogasawara, N. Miki
    • Journal Title

      Micromachines

      Volume: 9(6) Issue: 6 Pages: 310-310

    • DOI

      10.3390/mi9060310

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Reduction of parasitic capacitance of a PDMS capacitive force sensor2018

    • Author(s)
      T. Nagatomo, N. Miki
    • Journal Title

      Micromachines

      Volume: 9(11) Issue: 11 Pages: 570-570

    • DOI

      10.3390/mi9110570

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] SmartAidView Jacket: Providing visual aid to lower the underestimation of assistive forces2021

    • Author(s)
      Swagata Das, Velika Wongchadakul, and Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      Augmented Humans Conference
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Gesture recognition considering the estimation of signal-dependent noise (SDN)-based motion variation2021

    • Author(s)
      Swagata Das, Yuya Ishibashi, Mayuko Minakata, and Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      第26回ロボティクスシンポジア
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Subjective evaluation of lumbar load and tightening force using a pelvic belt2021

    • Author(s)
      Yoshio Tsuchiya, Takayuki Tanaka, Michihiro Yoshida
    • Organizer
      IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The effect of passive lower limb assist device on muscle synergy in standing-up motion2021

    • Author(s)
      Shunsuke Torigai, Takayuki Tanaka
    • Organizer
      IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 主観/客観パフォーマンスを両立させるヒューマンセントリックインタフェース2021

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会総合大会CCS専門委員会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] サイバーとフィジカルをつなぐ次世代運動・感覚アシスト技術2021

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      日本歯科理工学会 近畿・中四国地方会冬期セミナー
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Creating Illusive Perceived Assistive Force Using Visual Feedback2020

    • Author(s)
      Swagata Das, Velika Wongchadakul, Ramin Tadayon, Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, And Cybernetics
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Changing perceived assistive force using visual feedback2020

    • Author(s)
      Das Swagata, Wongchadakul Velika, 栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      第25回日本バーチャルリアリティ学会大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 低圧駆動型人工筋を用いたバランストレーニングスーツの開発2020

    • Author(s)
      浜田雅人,山本征孝,栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis of Running Expansion with Trunk and Pelvic Rotation Assist Suit by using SLIP model2020

    • Author(s)
      Hongyuan REN, Takayuki TANAKA, Kotaro HASHIMOTO, Akihiko MURAI
    • Organizer
      23rd CISM IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics and Control
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Modeling the Joint Stiffness Change by Pelvic Tightening Based on Alignment of Lumbar and Pelvis2020

    • Author(s)
      Michihiro Yoshida, Takayuki Tanaka, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Yuto Kaneko,
    • Organizer
      Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] サイバーフィジカル技術による身体支援と人間拡張2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会インターネットアーキテクチャ研究会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 人の力覚特性の理解と活用2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      計測自動制御学会システムインテグレーション部門講演会触覚講習会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 触力感の評価技術とコンピュテーショナル・デザインへの展開2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会2020度年次大会先端技術フォーラム
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 身体拡張とスポーツ拡張2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      LSIとシステムのワークショップ
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Force-feedback in Virtual Reality through PGM-based ForceHand glove2020

    • Author(s)
      Swagata Das, Chetan Thakur, Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] テクノロジーによる能力と体験の拡張2020

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      ふれあいラボ・日本ロボット学会研究専門委員会共催講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Providing navigation assistance through ForceHand: a wearable force-feedback glove2019

    • Author(s)
      Swagata Das, Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      2019 IEEE Global Conference on Signal and Information Processing
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Characterisation and Application of PGM in Ankle Joint Exoskeleton2019

    • Author(s)
      Ganesh Roy, Chetan Thakur, Ramin Tadayon, Yuichi Kurita, Subhasis Bhaumik
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Advances in Robotics 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 空気圧ゴム人工筋を用いた腰部運動アシストにおける支援力の時間遅れが運動主体感に与える影響2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一,常安孝輔
    • Organizer
      第37回日本ロボット学会学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 筋の信号強度依存ノイズによる運動のばらつきを考慮したジェスチャ識別2019

    • Author(s)
      石橋侑也,栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      第27回インタラクティブシステムとソフトウェアに関するワークショップ
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 人工筋を用いたON-OFFパターン制御による歩行アシスト機器の開発2019

    • Author(s)
      浜田雅人,岸下優介,山本征孝,栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2019講演論文集
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 工学技術による身体機能の拡張2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      第24回日本基礎理学療法学会大会教育講演
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 身体性改変とスマートコーチングによる人間改造計画2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      人間改造計画シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 人の力感覚の理解とデザインへの活用2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      計測自動制御学会システムインテグレーション部門触覚部会主催触覚講習会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] VRとロボティクスの融合による体験の拡張2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      「映像のまち・かわさき」推進フォーラム講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 創造が想像に追いついた.感じるスポーツ2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      日本学術振興会カイロ研究連絡センター定例講話会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Soft exoskeleton technology helps people living in hyper aged society2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      Liberal Arts & Culture Center (LACC) Public Lecture in Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Soft exoskeleton technology for hyper-aged society2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      Symposium on Novel Technology for Treatment of Knee Degenerative Disorders
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Soft Exoskeleton Technology to Support People Living in Ageing Society2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research: Present and Future : Science, Technology and Society session
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Muscleblazer: Force-Feedback Suit for Immersive Experience2019

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Kishishita, Swagata Das, Antonio Vega Ramirez, Chetan Thakur, Ramin Tadayon, Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Superhuman Sports, IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 補助具によるスポーツ体験の拡張2019

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      日本繊維機械学会スポーツ用補助具の現状と未来講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Soft exoskeleton to augment sports activity2018

    • Author(s)
      Yuichi Kurita
    • Organizer
      Superhuman Sports Workshop in Taiwan
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 超人スポーツは健康長寿にどのように貢献できるか2018

    • Author(s)
      栗田雄一
    • Organizer
      岩手県文化スポーツ部文化振興課超人スポーツオープンセミナー2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] Wearable Sensors, In E. Sazonov (ed.) Wearable Haptics, 2nd Edition, Chapter 2.72020

    • Author(s)
      Yuichi Kurita
    • Total Pages
      20
    • Publisher
      Elsevier
    • ISBN
      9780128192467
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Assistive Soft Exoskeletons with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles, In: McDaniel T., Panchanathan S. (eds) Haptic Interfaces for Accessibility, Health, and Enhanced Quality of Life2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuichi Kurita, Chetan Thakur, Swagata Das
    • Total Pages
      25
    • Publisher
      Springer
    • ISBN
      9783030342296
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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