2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of Personal Mobility Vechicle to Suppoert the Independent Mobility for Elderly People
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19K11307
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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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| Review Section |
Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
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| Research Institution | Toyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
井上 薫 東京都立大学, 人間健康科学研究科, 准教授 (90259143)
高木 基樹 芝浦工業大学, システム理工学部, 准教授 (90572694)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | 高齢者 / パーソナルモビリティビークル / 移動 / 自立 / 買い物弱者 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A prototype of a personal mobility vehicle with an assist function has developed that a person can kick the road surface and running. The previous steering mechanism was improved and it can turn with minimum turning radius as same as electric cart standard. The results of the measurement of muscle activity in the lower limbs using this prototype suggest that assisted driving provides a constant load to the lower limbs, although the motor load is lower than that of normal walking. In addition, an another prototype with a frame shape that is easy to ride and foldable was developed. In addition, a questionnaire survey on shopping of elderly people in housing complexes and shopping experiments using an electric cart were conducted, and shopping support with mobility assistance was discussed.
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| Free Research Field |
福祉工学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
路面を蹴り出して進むパーソナルモビリティビークルの試作を行い，蹴り出しの筋力を測定する実験を行った結果，モータによるアシストが高齢者の身体機能を補助しつつ筋力の維持に貢献できることが確認された．また，買い物弱者である団地居住の高齢者らが電動カートをシェアして外出するための仕組みについて，アンケートや走行実験を行い検討することで，社会的弱者である買い物難民への支援につなげる研究を行うことができた．
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