2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Development of a tumble avoidance and damage reduction system for elderly people in a cold region
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18500431
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Kitami Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
SUZUKI Soichiro Kitami Institute of Technology, Department of technology, Associate professor (30250541)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YANAGI Hitoshi Kitami Institute of Technology, Department of technology, Associate professor (60344553)
YAMAMOTO Noriyuki The Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Associate professor (70299329)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2007
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| Keywords | Elderly people / Slip tumble / Femur cervix fracture / Air bag / Acceleration sensor / Microcomputer |
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| Research Abstract |
In the previous study it was demonstrated that the slip-tumble was classified into three patterns such as `Backward tumble', "Side tumble' and `Reverse side tumble'. In this study, the avoidance mechanism of "Side tumble" that was most dangerous far the femur cervix fracture was examined by using VICON motion capture system and force plates. It was demonstrated that tumble avoidance succeeded when both legs crossed early, and the distance between both legs was wide. As a result, an airbag system for the tumble avoidance could be designed.
In addition, the tumble avoidance algorithm was developed far a certain air bag system by acceleration change of a chest and ankle. The tumble detection/distinction system that was composed of H8 microcomputer and acceleration sensors was experimentally made. Consequently, the validity of the system was experimentally verified It emerged that the distinction algorithm for "Side tumble' should be improved when the acceleration of the ankle was large.
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Research Products
(4 results)
