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Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

ISSN : 0915-3942(Print) / 1883-8049(Online)
Editor-in-Chief :Tatsuo Arai(Osaka University)
Deputy Editor-in-Chief :Kazuhiro Kosuge (Tohoku University), Yasuhisa Hasegawa (University of Tsukuba)
Technically Co-sponsored by Robotics and Mechatronics Division of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

JRM Vol.16 No.5 Oct. 2004

Special Issue on Wearable Robot: Guest Editor: Kazuo Kiguchi(Professor Dept. of Advanced Systems Control Engineering Saga University)

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JRM Vol.16 No.5 Oct. 2004

Editorial:

Special Issue on Wearable Robot

Kazuo Kiguchi, pp. 445

Progress in robotics and miniaturization of computer systems has resulted in such advances as wearable robot systems that portend a new relationship between users and robots. Such wearable robots are especially important in medical and welfare use such as power assist robots that enable users to move in ways they otherwise could not. Such developments, however, bring with them new problems that require new considerations.

This special issue features current advances in wearable robot systems, including papers on power assist systems, exoskeletons, wearable medical systems, and robot partners. These articles will provide invaluable references for students and researchers in wearable robots.

n closing, I would like to thank the authors, contributors, and reviewers who made this special issue possible. I also would like to thank Editor-in-Chief Prof. Makoto Kaneko of Hiroshima University, for his expertise and advice in editing this issue.

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Paper:: Stiffness Teaching and Motion Assist System Using Functional Electrical Stimulation and Electromyogram Signals; Masaaki Uechi, Yutaka Naito, Duk Shin, Makoto Sato, and Yasuharu Koike, pp. 446-455; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF2320KB)
Paper:: Development of Straight Style Transfer Equipment for Lower Limbs Disabled: Verification of Basic Motion; Yoshikazu Mori, Kazuhiro Takayama, Takeshi Zengo, and Tatsuya Nakamura, pp. 456-463; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF1657KB)
Paper:: Self-Assisted Care System for Human Mobility; Teruhisa Onishi, Tatsuo Arai, Kenji Inoue, and Yasushi Mae, pp. 464-472; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF3028KB)
Paper:: Force Analysis of Exoskeletal Robotic Orthoses for Judgment on Mechanical Safety and Possibility of Assistance; Kiyoshi Nagai, and Isao Nakanishi, pp. 473-481; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF270KB)
Paper:: An EMG-Controlled Hand Exoskeleton for Natural Pinching; Lenny Lucas, Matthew DiCicco, and Yoky Matsuoka, pp. 482-488; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF876KB)

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Paper:: Design of Wearable Power-Assist Device for Lower Back Support; Keitaro Naruse, Satoshi Kawai, Hiroshi Yokoi, and Yukinori Kakazu, pp. 489-496; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF314KB)
Paper:: Development of Active Support Splint Driven by Pneumatic Soft Actuator (ASSIST); Daisuke Sasaki, Toshiro Noritsugu, and Masahiro Takaiwa, pp. 497-503; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF1820KB)
Paper:: Realization of All 7 Motions for the Upper Limb by a Muscle Suit; Hiroshi Kobayashi, Taichi Shiiba, and Yujiro Ishida, pp. 504-512; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF2408KB)
Paper:: Body-Supported Medical Robots: A Survey; Peter Berkelman, Jocelyne Troccaz, and Philippe Cinquin, pp. 513-519; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF218KB)
Paper:: Wearable Heart Rate Counter; Hideaki Takanobu, Satoshi Saito, Hideki Tsuboi, Hirofumi Miura, and Kiyoshi Naemura, pp. 520-525; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF681KB)

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Paper:: Communication Interface for Human-Robot Partnership; Naoyuki Kubota, and Yosuke Urushizaki, pp. 526-534; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF1577KB)
Paper:: Development of Portable Color Discrimination for the Visually Impaired and Color Blindness; Mitsuyoshi Maekawa, Shinya Hashizume, Yasunori Touma, Yukiko Imai, Hiroaki Seki, and Yoshikatsu Hifumi, pp. 535-544; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF2163KB)
Paper:: Human Intention Detection and Activity Support System for Ubiquitous Sensor Room; Yasushi Nakauchi, Katsunori Noguchi, Pongsak Somwong, and Takashi Matsubara, pp. 545-551; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF821KB)

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