全体性を有する療法のためのVRカラクリ乗馬システムの構築とその効果検証(<特集>福祉とVR)

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Horse riding is applied as a empirical therapy for both of physical and mental disease. The aim of this study is to realize the artificial horse riding therapy system that can include this unique exhaustiveness. For this purpose, the artificial horse should have the similar appearance and motion. As a feasible technology to realize such type of robot, Japanese traditional mimetic technology, Karakuri, is applied, to enable cheap and fast development. Also the method to give the choreography to the Karakuri horse is developed. Another aspect of the exhaustiveness is the VR content displayed to the user. Pursuing the content that can give a good effect in both of the mental and physical aspect, the visioninduced program is proposed and investigated using the electrical measurement of muscular load and the result suggest the effectiveness of this idea. The sense of balance is also measured using the stability of muscle activity, proving the improvement by the training using this karakuri-horse system.
2001-09-30