A Design of Child Care Product for Physical Support Based on Physiological Assessments

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25560007
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Design science
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: Fuji Tomoaki 九州大学, 芸術工学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (60274544)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): WATANUKI Shigeki 九州大学, 大学院芸術工学研究院, 教授 (00158677)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 少子化社会対策 / 育児支援 / 乳児 / 生理人類学 / ブラウンノイズ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, the authors proposed a product useful for lightening a mental and physical burden of child care. We verified the validity by baby's physiological responses (an electrocardiogram).
In the first year, accuracy of measuring instruments was improved through running an experiment on an electrocardiogram and that indicated a stress index. This improvement can be used to measure the baby's heartbeat by same precision as an adult. In the next year, the product that is useful for supporting child care (a swinging crib) will be proposed and produced. In the final year of this research work, the validity of proposed product will be verified by the baby's physiological responses (an electrocardiogram).

Free Research Field

機能工学