簡便な操作で着脱が可能なウェアラブルデバイスの開発

抄録

Recently, clothing with new functions, such as smart textiles and wearable devices, are gathering attention. Therefore, we propose novel wearable devices with automatic fasten and unfasten functions. In this paper, we developed a device, which was fastened on the wrist and unfastened from the wrist by a simple finger motion. The fastening motion was achieved by a bending mechanism made of a soft material, and a keeping-bending mechanism using a magnet. The unfastening motion was achieved by a release mechanism consisting of a linkage mechanism and a wire. Therefore, the device can be fastened and unfastened by the same simple finger motion. Furthermore, we confirmed the holding force was sufficient for its self-weight. The holding force was increased when it was fastened with the object of larger diameter.