2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of an externally powered prosthetic hand for children using shape memory alloy actuators
| Project/Area Number |
25871041
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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
Childhood science (childhood environment science)
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| Research Institution | Osaka Institute of Technology (2016)
Tsuyama National College of Technology (2013-2015) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
SUZUMORI Koichi 東京工業大学, 工学院, 教授 (00333451)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 動力義手 / 小児 / アクチュエータ / ソフトロボティクス |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Powered prosthetic hands for children are expected to have effects such as assistance of daily living and growth of the body. In this study, we focused on a shape memory alloy actuator and the structure of the fingers. We then prototyped a powered prosthetic hand for children with functionality and safety by fabricating fingers with flexible materials. The fingers were covered with flexible resin, and silicone rubber (hardness 50) was used for the finger joint. Especially by giving flexibility to the finger joints, we produce the structure less susceptible to harm to others and things when the prosthesis collided. In the experiment, we evaluated the performance of the prosthetic hand. As a result, we confirmed that the hand grasps some objects.
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| Free Research Field |
ソフトロボティクス、ソフトアクチュエータ
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