Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 08, 2016 - June 11, 2016
This paper proposes a simplified standing-function evaluation system based on virtual light touch contact using a Wii balance board and a wearable VLTC device. In this system, a virtual partition by VLTC is first created from measurements of the subject’s trunk and finger positions. Random on/off control of virtual forces from the partition enables evaluation of standing function based on the presence or absence of somatic sensory stimulation to the fingers. Evaluation and comparison experiments were conducted with 40 healthy male subjects. The results suggest that the proposed system allows to evaluate the standing function evaluation quantitavively.
