2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Intelligently controllable ankle foot orthosis which can control of the ankle movement automatically on the basis of walking speed.
| Project/Area Number |
23700675
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Bukkyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
TANIDA Sosuke 佛教大学, 保健医療技術実習センター, 講師 (20584494)
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| Research Collaborator |
KIKUCHI Takehito 山形大学, 大学院理工学研究科, 准教授 (10372137)
FUJIKAWA Takamitsu 佛教大学, 保健医療技術学部, 教授 (10388697)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 機械力学・制御 / リハビリテーション |
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| Research Abstract |
We developed an adjustable attachment for intelligently controllable ankle foot orthosis (i-AFO) and produced the adjustable orthotic device which incorporated MR fluid brakes and sensors. We discovered that the relationship between walking speed and the angular velocity of ankle plantar flexion and also step length were high correlations by the analysis of the normal walk. Using this relationship, we devised a method to estimate walking speed, and built a control model. By using these devices and control model, we evaluated by a normal adult. In clinical evaluations by the handicapped person, walking speed was estimated adequately and could realize the braking torque control of the ankle which accepted estimated walking speed, and his gait was improved.
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Research Products
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