縦列二輪型動的身体バランス制御能力評価・訓練デバイス

～特性の測定と評価～

抄録

In recent years, exercise capacity of individuals is declining because of the development of science and technology. We think that it is necessary to improve the current situation by using robotic technologies. So far, we have mainly been used a "parallel two-wheeled" device to evaluate and train dynamical balancing control capability which is one of the human's important motor abilities. In this study, we have newly designed and prototyped a "longitudinally two-wheeled" device in the form of the modification of a generic bicycle, and investigated how the motion of the rotating disks attached to both the front and rear wheels effectively works as an evaluation and training device. We here discuss the usefulness and potential of the device.