| Project/Area Number |
20700467
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University |
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Principal Investigator |
KATSUTOSHI Ooe Ritsumeikan University, 大学院・工学研究科, COE特任講師 (80388123)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | 人工喉頭 / 筋電位信号 / 圧電発音体 / 代用発声法 / スピーチバルブ / 胸骨舌骨筋 / オンオフ制御 / 圧電振動体 / 圧電セラミックス / 圧電高分子 / 筋電位 / 喉頭原音 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, I investigated an artificial larynx meant for patients who have lost their vocal cords because of laryngeal injury or laryngeal cancer. This artificial larynx has a piezoceramic sounder as the sound source. It has a disadvantage that its sound is different from the sound from the human vocal cord. I attempted to improve its sound quality by shape optimization. In addition, I attempted to improve the voice articulation by controlling the pitch frequency and on-off. For this, I focused on the neck myoelectric potential and a control method based on biosignals.
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