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Smart insole that supports safe movement by presenting the tactile sensation to the sole of the foot

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K12147
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 90150:Medical assistive technology-related
Research InstitutionDAIICHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Principal Investigator

NAKASHIGE Mutsuhiro  第一工業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (30713408)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 大惠 克俊  第一工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (80388123)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords歩行ナビゲーション / インソール / 視覚障害者 / 福祉工学 / 電気刺激
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to realize walking navigation by tactile stimulation of the sole, we developed an insole-type device and conducted a user evaluation experiment for visually impaired people. First, we examined the sensitivity of the foot to stimulation. We found that the device could sense a 0.5mm-thick, 10mm-sided square step while wearing socks. We also implemented a walking navigation system by reading the coordinate data of the road surface and controlling the tactile presentation device in conjunction with a smartphone application. From user evaluation experiments, we found that vibration stimulation to the sole of the foot was not necessarily suitable for presenting information depending on the user's age and posture, so we tried to improve the accuracy of perception by selecting devices and electrical stimulation.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究課題は,足裏に装着した触覚提示デバイスが使用者に情報を伝えることで,使用者の安全な移動を提供する「スマートインソール」の実現を目的とする.現在,スマホ画面を注視することによる危険性が社会的問題化している.本システムは,GPSやRFIDタグ等の位置・環境情報および加速度,高度等の携帯端末内蔵センサデータを収集し,目的に応じて使用者に提示する情報を生成する.その情報は触覚,痛覚等の皮膚感覚を利用して使用者へ伝達し,安全な移動を促す.本研究は,環境への実装が進むRFIDタグを活用しつつ,視覚・聴覚障害者への情報提示にも応用できるもので誰もが「幸せ」に暮らせる「安全な福祉社会」の実現を目指す.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2021 2020 2019

All Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Ear-hooking type sound source direction presentation device for unilateral deafness patients2021

    • Author(s)
      Katsutoshi Oe, Kazuhiro Tajima, Ryota Shibusawa, Mutsuhiro Nakashige
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Functional Materials and Applications
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 足裏への触覚提示による盲人向け歩行ナビゲーションの検討2020

    • Author(s)
      中茂睦裕,渋沢良太,大惠克俊
    • Organizer
      情報処理学会 アクセシビリティ研究会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 触覚により足裏へ情報呈示するスマートインソールに関する研究2020

    • Author(s)
      吉田那雄, 大惠克俊
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会九州支部 九州学生会第51回学生員卒業研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Making teaching materials for school children using a sound switch2020

    • Author(s)
      Mutsuhiro NAKASHIGE and Syougo OONISHI
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Functional Materials and Applications 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 音源方向を提示する耳掛けデバイスの改良2020

    • Author(s)
      田嶋一滉,大惠克俊
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会九州支部 九州学生会第51回学生員卒業研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 足裏の触覚を利用したスマートインソールによる移動支援の検討2019

    • Author(s)
      山畑篤海, 中茂睦裕
    • Organizer
      日本リハビリテーション工学協会第34回リハ工学カンファレンス
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report 2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 触覚により足裏へ情報提示するスマートインソールに関する研究2019

    • Author(s)
      新堂翔, 大惠克俊
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会九州学生会第50回学生員卒業研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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