| Project/Area Number |
22700582
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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 | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
ANDO Takeshi 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 研究員 (40535283)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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| Keywords | 知能機械 / 看護学 / 介護支援技術 / ロボティクス / ソフトメカニクス |
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| Research Abstract |
Based on a pneumatic artificial rubber muscle(PARM) to restrict trunk-twisting range of motion(ROM), a robotic trunk orthosis was developed to support the rollover movement of cancer bone metastasis patients. The specifications of the robotic orthosis were determined so that it could perform in the same way as a traditional hard orthosis. Systems of the robotic orthosis were evaluated for detecting the intention of rollover using the electromyogram(EMG) signal, recognizing rollover by a micro macro neural network, and restricting trunk ROM using PARM. Through experimentation, the effectiveness of the robotic orthosis in rollover movements was confirmed by comparing its capability to restrict ROM with that of the customized hard orthosis.
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