Inourcountrywithasuper‐ageingsociety,thelocomotivesyndromeisasocialissuethatdecreasestheindependenceofthepatientswithparalyzedlowerlimbsandincreasingtheneedofnursing‐care.Inordertoresolvetheseproblems,wehavebeenworkinginresearchanddevelopmentonanassistivetechnologyforactivityofdailyliving(ADL).Inparticular,weaimtocreatehumanassistiverobots/devicesforthepatientswhichareintuitivelyeasytouse.Inordertodevelopinnovativetechnology,wehavetocollaboratecloselyacrossmultiplespecializedfields.Therefore,thegoalofeducationinthislabistocultivatethepioneeringhumanresourcesthatcanempowerstudentstoknowwhattodoandhowtobehaveforthebenefitofallhumanbeingsinoursociety.AssistantProfessorAtsushiTsukaharaAfterreceivingthePhDdegreesinengineeringfromUniversityofTsukuba,hewasaPhDresearcherattheuniversity,andanAssociateProgramManagerofImPACTprogramatJST.HeiscurrentlyanAssistantProfessoratShinshuUniversity.Gait analysis calculates t he joint angles, muscular tension, and joint torque based on the data measured by motion capture system.System configuration of Robotic Wear curara®Thegoalofourassistivetechnologyistodecreasetheriskofinjuriestonursing‐careofelderlypeopleandpatients,andtoimprovetheirADLandQOL.Consequently,thefindingsofourstudyareexpectedtoleadtothepracticalimprovementsinfieldsofdailylife.User interfacepower switch and mode selector to adjust synchronization gainsPower unitswith built-in torque sensors and encoders in each jointController boxwith CPU board, servo amplifiers, and batteriesRobotic Wear “curara®”Walkng and standing‐up motion assist using curara®Assistive Technology for Activities of Daily Living in our new lifestyle28Department of Machinery and RoboticsBioengineeringOutlook for researchOutlook for students after graduation
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