Presentation 2017-01-26
An Orthosis Design with CFRP Bones to Fit the Body Morphology and Kinematics Toward the Non-Electric Support Device for Backbone Problems
Akira Matsuda, Yuki Yoshida, Hiroaki Wagatsuma,
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Abstract(in English) We have investigated human-body assistive devices based on the reactive force of the carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Recently, robotic mechanical systems with electronic actuators are popular in the welfare-engineering field; however its cost and maintenance problems are still difficulties in popularization of such assist tools. In considering of care for persons who has concern with backbone damage, a light and maintenance-free tools is expected as a part of prosthetic devices. In the present paper, we report a developmental equipment to validate such a device in a quantitative manner, which is able to measure the force to reduce the body burden during the bending-down motion. In our experiments, we measured how much force reduces due to the device by using the experimental body mock-up specifically designed for the purpose of the investigation of the bending-down burden reduction.
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Keyword(in English) Non-linear dynamics / Stress-strain relationship / Elastic materials / muscular power support / bending down motion / carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP)
Paper # NC2016-48
Date of Issue 2017-01-19 (NC)

Conference Information
Committee NC / NLP
Conference Date 2017/1/26(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advanement of Ind. Sci. and Tech.
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Implementation of Neuro Computing,Analysis and Modeling of Human Science, etc
Chair Shigeo Sato(Tohoku Univ.) / Hisato Fujisaka(Hiroshima City Univ.)
Vice Chair Masafumi Hagiwara(Keio Univ.) / Masaharu Adachi(Tokyo Denki Univ.)
Secretary Masafumi Hagiwara(Kyoto Sangyo Univ.) / Masaharu Adachi(Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)
Assistant Hisanao Akima(Tohoku Univ.) / Yoshihisa Shinozawa(Keio Univ.) / Hiroyuki Asahara(Okayama Univ. of Science) / Toshihiro Tachibana(Shonan Inst. of Tech.)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Neurocomputing / Technical Committee on Nonlinear Problems
Language JPN
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Title (in English) An Orthosis Design with CFRP Bones to Fit the Body Morphology and Kinematics Toward the Non-Electric Support Device for Backbone Problems
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Non-linear dynamics
Keyword(2) Stress-strain relationship
Keyword(3) Elastic materials
Keyword(4) muscular power support
Keyword(5) bending down motion
Keyword(6) carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP)
1st Author's Name Akira Matsuda
1st Author's Affiliation Kyushu Institute of Technology(KIT)
2nd Author's Name Yuki Yoshida
2nd Author's Affiliation Kyushu Institute of Technology(KIT)
3rd Author's Name Hiroaki Wagatsuma
3rd Author's Affiliation Kyushu Institute of Technology(KIT)
Date 2017-01-26
Paper # NC2016-48
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) NC-424
Page pp.pp.1-6(NC),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2017-01-19 (NC)