Evaluation of Body Sway Using Tactile Stimuli on the Body Trunk

カテゴリ: 論文誌(論文単位)

グループ名: 【C】電子・情報・システム部門

発行日: 2016/08/01

タイトル(英語): Evaluation of Body Sway Using Tactile Stimuli on the Body Trunk

著者名: Ryo Hasegawa (The Graduate School of the University of Electro-Communications), Amir Maleki (The Graduate School of the University of Electro-Communications), Masafumi Uchida (The Graduate School of the University of Electro-Communications)

著者名(英語): Ryo Hasegawa (The Graduate School of the University of Electro-Communications), Amir Maleki (The Graduate School of the University of Electro-Communications), Masafumi Uchida (The Graduate School of the University of Electro-Communications)

キーワード: tactile sense，body sway，apparent movement，vibrotactile，EM algorithm

要約(英語): In this paper, we examine a technique wherein the production of body sway in a desired direction was considered using a vibro-tactile stimulator. Creating body sway in a specific direction to assist in postural control is necessary. Therefore, we aim to introduce a device that creates spatio-temporal tactile stimulation pattern by altering the interval times between vibrations. We measure body sway caused by each stimulation using a high-speed camera, stabilometer, and acceleration sensor. We then analyze the effects of each stimulation on body sway using an EM algorithm to estimate parameters of a contaminated normal distribution model. Consequently, this paper shows specific body sway for each stimulation, which suggests the optimal time duration and interval of stimulation for a specific direction.

本誌: 電気学会論文誌C（電子・情報・システム部門誌） Vol.136 No.8 （2016） 特集Ⅰ：知能メカトロニクス分野と連携する知覚情報技術　特集Ⅱ：国際会議ICESS 2015

本誌掲載ページ: 1135-1141 p

原稿種別: 論文／英語

電子版へのリンク: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ieejeiss/136/8/136_1135/_article/-char/ja/