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JRM Vol.28 No.6 pp. 819-829
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2016.p0819
(2016)

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Development of an Intraoral Interface for Human-Ability Extension Robots

Uori Koike*1, Guillermo Enriquez*2, Takanobu Miwa*2, Huei Ee Yap*3, Madoka Kabasawa*4, and Shuji Hashimoto*2

*1Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University
3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan

*2Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan

*3LP-Research Inc.
#303 Y-Flat, 1-11-15 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031, Japan

*4School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University
3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan

Received:
January 25, 2016
Accepted:
August 25, 2016
Published:
December 20, 2016
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Keywords:
augmented human, assistive technologies, human-ability extension robots, intraoral interface, extended body
Abstract
An extra degree of freedom to human body movement could assist people in a variety of tasks. To this end, we have previously proposed a human-ability extension system through a supernumerary limb. The system comprises of a manipulator that acts as a third arm, a feedback device that displays its status, and an interface that allows for its hands-free operation. Herein, we present this novel, intraoral interface that utilizes tongue motions and expiratory pressure. In contrast to the conventional intraoral interfaces that suffer from a lack of degrees of freedom and stability, our advanced interface is equipped with inertial measurement units and a pressure sensor to solve these problems without sacrificing the ease of use. The proposed interface is utile not only in our ongoing “Third Arm” project, but also in various other applications. We conclude with experimental evaluation of the system’s usability and its efficacy for human-ability extension systems.
The headset type intraoral interface

The headset type intraoral interface

Cite this article as:
U. Koike, G. Enriquez, T. Miwa, H. Yap, M. Kabasawa, and S. Hashimoto, “Development of an Intraoral Interface for Human-Ability Extension Robots,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.28 No.6, pp. 819-829, 2016.
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