2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development and evaluation of Bimetal Socks for Hemiplegia from Cerebrovascular Accident.
| Project/Area Number |
20800044
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
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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 | Hokkaido Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
KON Keisuke Hokkaido Institute of Technology, 医療工学部, 助教 (30453252)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 福祉工学 / 福祉援助工学 / 脳卒中 / 福祉機器 / 装具 / 身体障害者 / 転倒予防バイオメタルファイバー |
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| Research Abstract |
It is said that BIOMETAL, a kind of artificial muscle, can be utilized in various areas because of its characteristic : it shrinks when it conducts electricity. I have developed a socks type of orthosis in which BIOMETAL was utilized. In this study, in order to put the orthosis I took care of into practice I researched the system itself, its performance and its safety.
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Research Products
(8 results)
