Presentation 2016-03-22
Influence of Knee-Joint Torque on Simulating Falling Accidents during Sit-to-Stand Movements
Toshikazu Matsui, Kunio Dobashi, Nobuaki Nakazawa,
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Abstract(in English) We have already formulated a dynamics-switching three-link and three-joint optimal control model that reproduces human sit-to-stand movements, and clarified that the convergence and non-convergence of the optimization calculation correspond to the success and failure in reproducing sit-to-stand movements, respectively, and that the influence of ankle-joint torque on falling accidents can be predicted. This research clarifies theoretically, by using the optimal control model, how the knee-joint torque at the seat-off time affects the subsequent rising movement, and it examines the possibility to predict the risk of falling caused by miscalculation of the knee-joint torque. Consequently, the following results are obtained: (1) the knee-joint torque at the seat-off time has its effective range necessary for the model to rise successfully from a chair; (2) a shortage of the ankle-joint torque makes the model pratfall, and an overage of the same torque makes the model fall forward to its knees. These results suggest that the optimal control model is effective in simulating falling movements as well.
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Keyword(in English) Rising movements / Chair / Risk of falling / Optimal control model / Seat off time / Knee joint torque
Paper # MBE2015-110
Date of Issue 2016-03-15 (MBE)

Conference Information
Committee MBE / NC
Conference Date 2016/3/22(2days)
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Place (in English) Tamagawa University
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Chair Tetsuo Kobayashi(Kyoto Univ.) / Toshimichi Saito(Hosei Univ.)
Vice Chair Yutaka Fukuoka(Kogakuin Univ.) / Shigeo Sato(Tohoku Univ.)
Secretary Yutaka Fukuoka(akita noken) / Shigeo Sato(Kogakuin Univ.)
Assistant Takenori Oida(Kyoto Univ.) / Ryota Horie(Shibaura Inst. of Tech.) / Hiroyuki Kanbara(Tokyo Inst. of Tech.) / Hisanao Akima(Tohoku Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on ME and Bio Cybernetics / Technical Committee on Neurocomputing
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Influence of Knee-Joint Torque on Simulating Falling Accidents during Sit-to-Stand Movements
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Rising movements
Keyword(2) Chair
Keyword(3) Risk of falling
Keyword(4) Optimal control model
Keyword(5) Seat off time
Keyword(6) Knee joint torque
1st Author's Name Toshikazu Matsui
1st Author's Affiliation Gunma University(Gunma Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Kunio Dobashi
2nd Author's Affiliation Gunma University(Gunma Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Nobuaki Nakazawa
3rd Author's Affiliation Gunma University(Gunma Univ.)
Date 2016-03-22
Paper # MBE2015-110
Volume (vol) vol.115
Number (no) MBE-513
Page pp.pp.39-44(MBE),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2016-03-15 (MBE)