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This paper proposes a simplified standing-function evaluation system based on virtual light touch contact using a Wii balance board and a wearable VLTC device. In this system, a virtual partition by VLTC is first created from measurements of the subject’s trunk and finger positions. Random on/off control of virtual forces from the partition enables evaluation of standing function based on the presence or absence of somatic sensory stimulation to the fingers. Evaluation and comparison experiments were conducted with 35 healthy male subjects. The results suggest that the proposed system allows to evaluate the standing function evaluation quantitavively.
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The authors would like to cordially acknowledge and express appreciation to Dr. T. Yokota and Mr. S. Yamashita for his assistance in the implementation of this research. This work was supported by JSPS Kakenhi Grant Number 25870242 and 16H05914.
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Sakata, M., Shima, K., Shimatani, K., Izumi, H. (2016). Simplified Standing Function Evaluation System for Fall Prevention. In: Kubota, N., Kiguchi, K., Liu, H., Obo, T. (eds) Intelligent Robotics and Applications. ICIRA 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9835. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43518-3_5
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