The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec)
Online ISSN : 2424-3124
2012
Session ID : 2A2-U08
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2A2-U08 Development of New Toilet System and Defecation Robot(Welfare Robotics and Mechatronics (3))
Hiroshi KOBAYASHIKoushi TOKORO
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The progress of space development has enabled astronauts to stay for a long time in space. One problem with long-stay in space is an elimination issue. Collecting feces in microgravity environment, Odor and Noise of exhausting odor fan in space ship is elimination issue in space. In addition, elimination in space is similar to the problem of elimination of the bedridden elderly person and motion-impaired person. For example, difficulty in defecating by muscle weakness is the problem. This study is to develop new toilet system can be excreted comfortable in the field of nursing care and space environment, and in order to verify its capability, to develop Defecation robot, that is recreate the human organ involved in elimination and the act of human defecating. This report describes the verification experiment of the developed new style toilet and measurement of the human buttock.
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© 2012 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
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