Development of a Multifunctional Pocket-sized Activity Monitor for Maunakea Summit Workers

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350700
• 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: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
• Principal Investigator: TAKIURA KOKI 国立天文台, ハワイ観測所, RCUH職員 (60375194)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NAKAMURA MAKOTO 富山大学, 大学院理工学研究部(工学), 教授 (90301803) ; SUGAI KIYOMI 新潟県立大学, 国際地域学部, 教授 (60150299)
• Research Collaborator: SAKAUE HIROTAKA University of Notre Dame, College of Engineering, Associate Professor
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 行動記録 / 身体活動度 / 生体情報 / 環境情報 / 高山病

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, a multifunctional pocket-sized activity monitor was developed for Maunakea summit workers. This monitor records activity (acceleration, angular rate and position), vital (blood oxygen saturation and heart rate) and environmental information (temperature, humidity and barometric pressure). Recording experiments were conducted with this device fixed to a hard hat during Maunakea summit work.

Free Research Field

機械工学，生体工学