薄型圧力センサを利用したForce Myographyシステムによる農作業時の筋活動評価

抄録

In fruit cultivation, it is important to develop assistive technologies based on the evaluation of muscle activities for aiding the agricultural workers due to aging issues. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is well known and used to measure the muscle activity in wide fields such as rehabilitation and sports. However, it is difficult to apply the measurements for sweaty hard works conducted outdoors because of noise sensitivity. In recent years, Force myography has been proposed as a robust system and used for evaluating muscle activities as a convenient measurement method. In this study, we developed an FMG sensor based on durometer structure with the reaction force measurement using pressure sensor. And the usefulness of the sensing system was confirmed in the experiments of load lifting and apple harvesting motion.