Development of amphibious gait training system focused on neuro-rehabilitation

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21300202
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Shibaura Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: YAMAMOTO Shinichiro 芝浦工業大学, システム理工学部, 教授 (30327762)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NAKAZAWA Kimitaka 東京大学, 総合文化研究科, 教授 (90360677) ; KADOTA Hiroshi 高知工科大学, 総合研究所, 講師 (00415366)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Keywords: 理学療法学

Research Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop the amphibious gait training system that has a drive mechanism using a bi-articular muscle like human, to function possible, using the neuromuscular system of their own patients as much as possible. We have developed the new brace frame with sufficient strength for using bi-articular muscle model, the new pneumatic artificial muscle, the improved control system, and the user interface system.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effect of spinal cord injury and its lesion level on stretch reflex modulation by cold stimulation in humans. (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Ogata, D.G.Sayenko, E.Yamamoto, T.Kitamura, S.Yamamoto, T.Miyoshi, K.Kamibayashi, K.Nakazawa
  • Journal Title: Clinical Neurophysiology Volume: 122 Pages: 163-170
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 空気圧人工筋を用いた免荷歩行訓練装置の開発～拮抗二関節筋と拮抗単関節筋のフィードバック制御～ (2010)
  • Author(s): 柴田芳幸,三好扶,山本紳一郎
  • Journal Title: 生体医工学 Volume: 48,2 Pages: 175-180
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of Body Weight Support Gait Training System using Antagonistic Bi-articular Muscle Model (2010)
  • Author(s): Y.Shibata, S.Imai, T.Nobutomo, T.Miyoshi, S.Yamamoto
  • Journal Title: The proceedings of 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS Pages: 4468-4471
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Antagonistic Mono- and Bi-articular Actuators Contraction Model for Body Weight Support Gait Training System. (2013)
  • Author(s): M.Azuwan, S.Yamamoto
  • Organizer: The 7th South East Asian Technical University Consortium (SEATUC) Symposium.
  • Place of Presentation: Bungdung, Indonesia
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-04
• [Presentation] Antagonistic Mono- and Bi-Articular Pneumatic Muscle Actuator Control for Gait Training Systemusing Contraction Model. (2013)
  • Author(s): M.Azuwan, S.Yamamoto
  • Organizer: The 4th IEEE BIOSIGNALS AND ROBOTICS.
  • Place of Presentation: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Year and Date: 2013-02-20
• [Presentation] Pneumatic Muscle Actuator Kinematic Analysis for Bi-Articular Muscle of Lower Limb AIRGAITOrthosis San Diego (2012)
  • Author(s): M.Azuwan, S.Yamamoto
  • Place of Presentation: USA
  • Year and Date: 2012-08-30
• [Presentation] Development of Body Weight Support Gait Training System using Antagonistic Bi-articular Muscle Model (2010)
  • Author(s): Y. Shibata, S. Imai, T. Nobutomo, T. Miyoshi, S. Yamamoto
  • Organizer: The 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-02