抄録
We have developed new massage chair which has various massage feelings to be altered to suit individual preferences by applying impedance control technology. It controls mechanical impedance characteristics such as inertia, viscosity and elasticity of massage rollers. Subsequently, we experiment to confirm its effectiveness. Experimental results show that almost all of the subjects can recognize many different kinds of massage feelings by using developed massage chair applying impedance control. Thus, changing mechanical impedance characteristics can vary massage feelings.
