2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development and Improvement of Disposable Low-cost Wearable Pneumatic Control Device
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16K06202
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
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| Research Institution | Okayama University of Science |
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Principal Investigator |
Akagi Tetsuya 岡山理科大学, 工学部, 教授 (50311072)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
堂田 周治郎 岡山理科大学, 工学部, 教授 (10090218)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | 低コストホームリハビリテーション機器 / 使い捨て可能なソフトアクチュエータ / 柔軟空気圧シリンダ / 伸長型柔軟空気圧アクチュエータ / 空気圧駆動リニアステッピングアクチュエータ / 屈曲チューブを用いた低コストサーボ弁 / 水道水圧駆動 / 低コスト組込みコントローラ |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, the low-friction type flexible pneumatic cylinder was developed. The various portable and wearable rehabilitation devices using the cylinders were also developed. The improvement of its control performance was carried out. 4-port type low-cost servo valve using buckled tubes that could drive a double-acting type fluid actuator was also developed. The various rehabilitation devices were driven by the vale that have advantages to control flow rate of both air and water. As soft actuators, a pneumatic linear stepping actuator that can generate both larger force and longer displacement was developed. The extension-type flexible pneumatic actuator that can extend 2.5 times of its original length was also developed. As a result, by using various tested soft actuators, various home-based rehabilitation device that can give passive exercise for wrist, arm, shoulder and hip joints could be realized.
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| Free Research Field |
メカトロニクス・流体制御
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本成果は，高齢者の身体能力維持や致傷後回復のため医療従事者も推奨する自宅での自発的なリハビリテーションを補助するため，個人が購入できるほど安価なホームリハビリテーション機器（他動運動を加える機器）の開発である．またこれらの身体に接触しながら使用する機器は，柔軟性はもとより感染防止のため，使用後に洗浄が必要で大きなコストが生じていたが，機器自体を使い捨てできるほど安価なもので開発することで，大幅なコストダウンを狙ったものである．また，高齢者のQOLの向上できれば，介護や医療費の軽減はもとより，高齢者の社会生産能力も維持することができ，高齢者増加が経済に与える影響も緩和できると思われる．
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