Multi-dimensional information recording/presentaion and Model-based Reinforcement Learning for Motor Learning/Assistance

• Project/Area Number: 23240028
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Perception information processing/Intelligent robotics
• Research Institution: Kyushu Institute of Technology (2012-2014); Nara Institute of Science and Technology (2011)
• Principal Investigator: SHIBATA Tomohiro 九州工業大学, 生命体工学研究科(研究院), 教授 (40359873)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAMEI Tomoya 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 情報科学研究科, 助教 (40548434) ; OKADA Yohei 畿央大学, 健康科学部, 助教 (80511568) ; WADA Yoshiro 奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (80240810) ; KOMACHI Mamoru 首都大学東京, システムデザイン研究科, 准教授 (60581329)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥48,750,000 (Direct Cost: ¥37,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,250,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥11,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,700,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥11,960,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,760,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥11,960,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,760,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥13,130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,030,000)
• Keywords: ロボティクス / 人間機械系 / 強化学習 / 生体計測 / 運動学習支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We showed a reinforcement-learning agent incorporating the Asssit-As-Needed principle can accelerate motor leanring by its individual adaptivity. We also developed an In-home posture evaluation and visual-feedback training system for patients having postural deformities, and applied for dysequilibrim and Parkinson's disease. In particular, we were able to show a feasibility of the system for in-home postural rehabilitation and its immediate but short term effectivity.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Art Expertise Reduces Influence of Visual Salience on Fixation in Viewing Abstract-paintings (2015)
  • Author(s): Koide, N., Kubo, T., Nishida, S., Shibata, T. and Ikeda, K.
  • Journal Title: PLOS One Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Pages: 1-14
  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117696
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] In-Home Posture Evaluation and Visual Feedback Training to Improve Posture with a Kinect-Based System in Parkinson’s Disease (2014)
  • Author(s): Okada, T., Shibata, T., Tamei, T., and others.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Novel Physiotherapies Volume: 4 Issue: 05 Pages: 1-7
  • DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000232
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Continuous and simultaneous estimation of finger kinematics using inputs from an EMG-to-muscle activation model (2014)
  • Author(s): Ngeo, J., Tamei, T. and Shibata, T.
  • Journal Title: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-14
  • DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-122
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Rehabilitation for Postural Deformities in Parkinson’s Disease: An Update and Novel Findings (2014)
  • Author(s): Okada, T., Shibata, T., Tamei, T., and others
  • Journal Title: Journal of Novel Physiotherapies Volume: 4 Issue: 05 Pages: 1-4
  • DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000233
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Object-based selection modulates top-down attentional shifts (2014)
  • Author(s): Nishida, S., Shibata, T., and Ikeda, K.
  • Journal Title: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Volume: 8, 125 Pages: 1-8
  • DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00090
  • NAID: 120005399105
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Assist-as-needed robotic trainer based on reinforcement learning and its application to dart-throwing (2014)
  • Author(s): Obayashi, C., Tamei, T., and Shibata, T.
  • Journal Title: Neural Networks Volume: 53 Pages: 52-60
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.neunet.2014.01.012
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Estimation of Continuous Multi-DOF Finger Joint Kinematics from Surface EMG using a Multi-output Gaussian Process (2014)
  • Author(s): Ngeo, J., Tamei, T. and Shibata, T.
  • Organizer: The 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • Place of Presentation: the Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-26 – 2014-08-30
• [Presentation] Development of Low-cost and Accurate Posturography Using Kinect for In-home Rehabilitation of Balance Disorders (2014)
  • Author(s): Orito, Y
  • Organizer: The 19th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics 2014
  • Place of Presentation: B-con Plaza, Beppu, Japan
• [Presentation] Joint torque utilization in throwing darts (2011)
  • Author(s): Tomoya Tamei
  • Organizer: The 21st Annual Conference of the Japanese Neural Network Society
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Okinawa, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-12-15
• [Presentation] Development of Adaptive Robotic Trainer for Novices of Darts Throwing (2011)
  • Author(s): Chihiro Obayashi
  • Organizer: 第29回日本ロボット学会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 芝浦工業大学豊洲キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-09
• [Presentation] Throwing Darts Utilizes the Interaction Torque of the Elbow Joint (2011)
  • Author(s): Tomoya Tamei
  • Organizer: 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • Place of Presentation: Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, USA
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-31
• [Presentation] 適応的なロボットによるヒトの運動学習や生活機能の支援
  • Author(s): 柴田智広
  • Organizer: 日本生理人類学会第69回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 同志社大学京田辺キャンパス
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Continuous Estimation of Finger Joint Angles Using Muscle Activation Inputs from Surface EMG Signals
  • Author(s): Ngeo, J.G.
  • Organizer: The 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • Place of Presentation: the Hilton Bayfront Hotel, San Diego, USA
• [Presentation] Control of an Optimal Finger Exoskeleton based on Continuous Joint Angle Estimation from EMG signals
  • Author(s): Ngeo, J.G.
  • Organizer: The 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • Place of Presentation: Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan
• [Presentation] Estimation of Human-Cloth topological relationship using depth sensor for Robotic Clothing Assistance
  • Author(s): Koganti, N.
  • Organizer: The 1st Annual International Conference of the ACM-RSI Advances in Robotics
  • Place of Presentation: R&DE (Engrs.), Pune, India
• [Presentation] Adaptive Assistive Robotics
  • Author(s): Shibata, T.
  • Organizer: International Workshop on Advances in Robotics
  • Place of Presentation: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • Invited
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://hawaii.naist.jp/~tom/kaken/