2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Research and development of lightweight-intelligent rehabilitation support equipment.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23500665
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research Institution	Kurume Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator	MATSUDA Tsuruo 久留米工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (60258598)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	HAYASHI Yoshihiko 久留米工業大学, 工学部, 準教授 (20164973) HIRANO Teizou 久留米工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (20104622)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Keywords	リハ支援 / 遊星ギア
Research Abstract	In this study, we have developed a "Modular typed rehabilitation training equipment". As a result, we have developed a small and light weight multilayer planetary gear, and find a several problem leading to the future. Some interface and control unit had also developed by ourself to using muscle movement with low cost. By using these interface, we have developed a commercial game controller interface by using of muscle movement. These materials are to be effective in rehabilitation assistance.Control unit such as the motor drive unit necessary to support rehabilitation brace was almost complete. This has led to wait for a brush-up of the drive gear of the future.