| Budget Amount *help |
¥16,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,870,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥7,280,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,680,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A novel approach of soft robotic assistive technologies for supporting voluntary postural transitions was investigated. In this study, we developed several robotic devices such as a standing mobility vehicle and full-body soft robot suit. The developed mobility vehicle with a passive exoskeleton without using any electrical actuators can assist the user's voluntary postural changing: sitting to standing solely with a passive mechanism. We also investigated a novel approach for supporting an infant’s body posture change between lying and sitting by using a wearable soft robotic device. To assist the dominant joint motions, a novel pneumatic accordion actuator is proposed. Possible application to support the postural change of children with cerebral palsy is also discussed. We consider that developing an integrated robotic system with rigid, soft, and flexible mechanisms provide the appropriate solution for the future wearable robots.
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