千葉大学国際医工学セミナー

International Seminar Series on Biomedical Engineering

第15回
日時：2012年5月30日（水）17:00 - 18:00
場所：千葉大学ＣＦＭＥ　Ｂ号棟１階会議室　（西千葉キャンパス）

TITLE

Development of a Novel Non-invasive Sensory Substitution Scheme for Prosthetic Applications Using Auditory Display
（音響ディスプレイを用いた義手制御のための無侵襲感覚機能代行法の研究開発）

LECTURER

Dr. Jose Gonzalez Vargas

(CFME特任研究員)

ABSTRACT

Upper limb prosthetic technology is advancing rapidly and the best prosthetic hands available nowadays are lightweight and capable of high dexterity.
However, the human-machine interface for these devices is not yet complete, which results in complications for the amputee. Most of the research in this area is focused on developing methods to detect the movement intention of the amputee (feedforward), but conveying the sensory information (touch, position) of the robot hand back to the amputee (feedback) is often neglected.
In this presentation I will be discussing my work in sensory substitution systems for prosthetic applications and how these systems could improve the control of a prosthetic hand. Also, I will discuss my work in non-invasive intention detection systems for upper limb prosthesis. Furthermore, I will talk about my research efforts in Functional Electrical Stimulation as an aid for lower limb hemiplegic patients.