2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Establishment of the robotic mobility aidtechnology having minimal invasiveness in historical environments
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23760213
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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 |
Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
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| Research Institution | Kokushikan University (2012)
Tohoku University (2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | ロボティクス / バリアフリー / 車いす / 移動支援 / 文化財 |
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| Research Abstract |
The final target of this study involves realizing a smooth and hospitable means of locomotion for wheelchair users in environments having a cultural meaning, such as historical Japanese wooden buildings and castle ruins, without tampering with the authenticity of the environment. With this goal in mind, improvement of the stair-climbing wheelchair, development of the handrail gripper forfall prevention, and development of the joint control mechanism by directly using a power of human’s motion as its power source, has been achieved. Furthermore, consideration on the functional requirements of the mobility aid system having minimal invasiveness in historical environments has been done through the investigation of the Japanese historical buildings.
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