2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a simple measurement system for a quantitative evaluation on walking ability in the elderly
| Project/Area Number |
26350056
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Home economics/Human life
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| Research Institution | Kindai University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 歩行運動 / 静電誘導電流 / 非接触計測 / 高齢者 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We here present a method for measuring human physical activity, which is based on detecting the electrostatic induction current generated by the walking motion under non-contact and non-attached conditions. A theoretical model is proposed for the electrostatic induction current generated due to a change in the electric potential of the human body. This model can be used to effectively explain the behavior of the electrostatic induction current flowing through the measurement electrode. The normal walking motions of daily living are recorded using a portable sensor measurement located in an ordinary house. The obtained results show that detailed information regarding physical activity such as a walking cycle can be estimated using our proposed technique. This suggests that the proposed technique, which is based on the detection of the walking signal, can be successfully applied to the estimation of human physical activity.
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| Free Research Field |
センシングシステムの開発
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