3次元上肢機能回復訓練支援装置EMULと脳機能計測法NIRSを用いた追従訓練評価システム(機械力学,計測,自動制御)

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Rehabilitation for upper limb is important for stroked patients and the aged people with motor disorder. In recent years, the rehabilitation system using robot and virtual reality is expected to quantify the effect of rehabilitative training. Furusho laboratory of Osaka University has been developing many rehabilitation systems with high safety by using virtual reality technologies. On the other hand, the rehabilitation focusing on the neuro-science is more effective. Dr. Miyai (Morinomiya Hospital) has established observation system of the brain activities during treadmill exercises for healthy adults. In this paper, we describe about the development of evaluation system of motor function for upper limbs using 3-D rehabilitation robot "EMUL" and brain function imaging method "NIRS". On this system, we developed a tracking training program called "Eight Vertex Reaching Program". 7 healthy adults excised this program and we recorded motion data and brain function data of these subjects during this training. Then, we could observe subjects' learning processes against the training. And we could know which place of cerebral cortex activated about leaning processes of the training.
2010-04-25