WO2014103305A1 - 歩行支援装置および歩行支援方法 - Google Patents

歩行支援装置および歩行支援方法 Download PDF

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WO2014103305A1
WO2014103305A1 PCT/JP2013/007588 JP2013007588W WO2014103305A1 WO 2014103305 A1 WO2014103305 A1 WO 2014103305A1 JP 2013007588 W JP2013007588 W JP 2013007588W WO 2014103305 A1 WO2014103305 A1 WO 2014103305A1
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  • the present invention relates to a technique for supporting and improving human walking motion.
  • a walking support device is used to support the walking movement of elderly people with disabilities in walking movements, disabled persons, and victims, or to improve it by rehabilitation.
  • a method for supporting and improving walking there has been a method of directly supporting leg movement.
  • a method has been proposed in which a leg is directly and mechanically interposed by a prosthetic leg or a power assist robot (actuator).
  • actuator a prosthetic leg or a power assist robot
  • a method of indirectly supporting leg movement by measuring a rhythm of walking and giving a rhythm stimulus synchronized with walking to a pedestrian has been proposed. (For example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3).
  • the method directly intervening in the leg movement has a safety problem such as inducing a fall when a trouble occurs because the leg is mechanically acted on from the outside to promote walking movement.
  • a pedestrian since the pedestrian's leg which has a disorder
  • the exercise ability of the legs may be degraded, and rather it may become impossible to walk without the walking support device, which has a problem from the viewpoint of learning effect. ing.
  • the present invention has been made in such a situation, and one of exemplary purposes of an aspect thereof is to provide a walking support device capable of improving at least one of the problems of the conventional walking support method.
  • the walking support device includes a measuring unit that measures walking information of a pedestrian, and an attachment that acts on the arm of the pedestrian according to the walking information measured by the measuring unit.
  • the present inventor has recognized that leg movement and arm movement are closely related to each other via the brain during walking movement.
  • the walking motion can be improved from the inner surface by intervening not the leg motion but the arm motion related to the brain.
  • security is information related to walking, (i) information indicating the trajectory of each part such as arms and legs, chest, waist, abdomen, neck, head, center of gravity, and (ii) information indicating posture during walking.
  • information related to the rhythm of walking such as the frequency of arm swing motion, the frequency of leg motion, and their phase relationship.
  • arm means a part from the shoulder to the fingertip.
  • the wearing tool may be configured to be able to adjust the bending angle of the pedestrian's elbow joint according to the measurement result by the measurement unit.
  • the wearing tool may be configured to be able to restrict the movable range of the elbow joint of the pedestrian according to the measurement result by the measurement unit.
  • the wearing tool may be configured to be able to adjust the angle of the shoulder joint of the pedestrian according to the measurement result by the measurement unit.
  • the wearing tool may be configured to be able to restrict the movable range of the shoulder joint of the pedestrian according to the measurement result by the measurement unit.
  • the wearing tool may be configured to be able to control the bending angle of the elbow joint in synchronization with the walking motion.
  • the wearing tool may be configured to be able to control the bending angle of the shoulder joint in synchronization with the walking motion.
  • the measuring unit may include a sensor mounted on the pedestrian's waist or abdomen.
  • the walking information may include a waist or abdominal trajectory.
  • the mounting tool may be adjusted so that the trajectory is symmetrical.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing the wearing tool.
  • 4 (a) and 4 (b) are diagrams showing a state where there is no restraint by the wearing tool, a state where only the right elbow is restrained by the wearing tool, and swinging trajectories of the respective waists.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a state without restraint by the wearing tool, a state in which both elbows are restrained by the wearing tool, and swinging trajectories of the respective waists.
  • FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams showing how the pseudo hemiplegic walking motion is improved by the walking assist device.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a walking support device 2 according to the embodiment.
  • the walking support device 2 supports the walking of the pedestrian (subject) 4.
  • the walking support device 2 is intended for pedestrians 4 who cannot remain freely walking, such as elderly people, disabled people, and disabled people.
  • the walking support device 2 mainly includes a measuring unit 10 and a wearing tool 20.
  • the measurement unit 10 measures walking information of the pedestrian 4.
  • the gait evaluation system described in Patent Document 1 can be used as the measurement unit 10.
  • the measurement unit 10 includes an acceleration sensor 12 and a computer (also referred to as a control unit) 14.
  • the acceleration sensor 12 is attached to the waist or abdomen of the pedestrian 4, and has data S1 indicating acceleration in each of the pedestrian's left-right direction (x-axis), vertical direction (y-axis), and traveling direction (front-back direction, z-axis).
  • Output The computer 14 processes the data S1 from the acceleration sensor 12, and generates data S2 indicating walking information (hereinafter referred to as walking information data).
  • the walking information data S2 is data indicating the motion trajectory of the three-dimensional waist or abdomen of the pedestrian 4.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the trajectory of the waist of the pedestrian 4 measured by the measuring unit 10.
  • 2a shows a state where the right leg heel is grounded
  • 4b shows a state where the left leg heel is grounded next
  • 4c shows a state where the right leg heel is next grounded.
  • the human walking movement is performed during the first period T1 (4a to 4b) from when the right heel touches the ground until the left heel touches the ground, and from when the left heel touches the ground until the right heel touches the ground. It is grasped as a repetition of the second period T2 (4b to 4c).
  • the measuring unit 10 may acquire a trajectory (hereinafter referred to as a swinging trajectory) obtained by projecting the waist motion shown in FIG. 2 on the XY plane as the walking information data S2.
  • a trajectory in the XYZ space may be acquired as the walking information data S2
  • the trajectory in the four-dimensional space including the time axis may be acquired as the walking information data S2
  • the coordinates projected on the XY plane A trajectory in a three-dimensional space including the time axis may be acquired as the walking information data S2.
  • the computer 14 generates control information S3 for controlling the wearing tool 20 so that the swinging trajectory of the waist or abdomen of the pedestrian 4 approaches that in an ideal walking state (referred to as a target trajectory).
  • the control information S3 may include information such as whether the wearing tool 20 should act on the right arm or the left arm, how it should act, how much it should act, and when it should act.
  • the wearing tool 20 is worn on the arm 6 of the pedestrian 4 and acts on the arm 6 of the pedestrian 4 according to the measurement result by the measuring unit 10.
  • the arm movement is closely related to the leg movement, and when acting on the arm movement, not only the acting arm movement but also the entire walking movement is affected. Therefore, the wearing tool 20 may be configured to have some influence on the walking information, more specifically, the data S1 measured by the measurement unit 10, and the action given to the arm 6 is not particularly limited.
  • the arm 6 refers to the portion from the shoulder to the fingertip, and “acting on the arm 6” specifically means any of the arm joints, that is, the shoulder joint, the elbow joint, the wrist joint, or the finger joint. Or acting on any combination. Acting on a joint includes controlling the bending angle of the joint to a predetermined value, constraining the movable range of the joint to a predetermined range, giving resistance (load) to the joint motion, and the like. .
  • the wearing tool 20 acts on the elbow joint of the pedestrian 4.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B are views showing the wearing tool 20.
  • the wearing tool 20 acts on the bending angle ⁇ of the elbow joint.
  • the wearing tool 20 may include a first portion 22 fixed to the upper arm, a second portion 24 fixed to the forearm, and an adjustment member 26 that changes the distance L between the first portion 22 and the second portion 24.
  • the adjustment member 26 may be configured using an electric actuator, and may further be capable of automatically controlling the bending angle ⁇ based on the control information S3 generated by the computer 14.
  • the length L of the adjusting member 26 may be manually adjustable.
  • the pedestrian 4 itself or an assistant may manually change the bending angle ⁇ based on the control information S3 generated by the computer 14.
  • the specific configuration of the wearing tool 20 is not particularly limited as long as the elbow joint angle ⁇ can be adjusted.
  • the wearing tool 20 is worn on the right arm, only the left arm, or both arms of the pedestrian 4 based on the control information S3 generated by the computer 14 as required.
  • the angles ⁇ l and ⁇ r of the respective elbow joints may be different.
  • the above is the configuration of the walking support device 2 according to the embodiment.
  • the present inventor conducted the following experiment in order to verify the effectiveness of the walking support device 2.
  • the swinging trajectory of the lumbar region was measured for a healthy person in a state where there was no restraint by the wearing tool 20, a state where only the right elbow was restrained by the wearing tool 20, and a state where both elbows were restrained by the wearing tool 20. It was measured.
  • 4 (a) and 4 (b) are diagrams showing a state where there is no restraint by the wearing tool 20, a state where only the right elbow is restrained by the wearing tool 20, and a swing trajectory of each waist.
  • the circles shown on the track indicate the coordinates of the waist at the contact point.
  • FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are diagrams showing a swinging trajectory of each waist, in a state in which there is no restraint by the wearing tool 20, in a state in which both elbows are restrained by the wearing tool 20. Comparing the trajectories of FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), by fixing the bending angles ⁇ l and ⁇ r of both elbows, the amplitude in the left-right direction is larger than that in the case of fixing only the right elbow in FIG. 4 (b). It can be seen that it becomes even smaller.
  • FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the right knee joint of the subject is fixed
  • FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the right knee joint is fixed by the wearing tool 20.
  • the angle ⁇ of the elbow joint is about 90 degrees.
  • FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams showing how the pseudo hemiplegic walking motion is improved by the walking support device 2.
  • FIG. In general, it is desirable that the swinging trajectory is bilaterally symmetric, and therefore the mounting tool 20 may be adjusted so that the trajectory is bilaterally symmetric.
  • 7A shows a state where both elbows are not restrained
  • FIG. 7B shows a state where the right elbow joint is restrained
  • FIG. 7C shows a state where the left elbow joint is restrained.
  • the oscillating locus of the waist is asymmetrical. Specifically, the coordinates of the uppermost left point are higher than the coordinates of the uppermost right point, and the amplitude in the left direction is larger than the amplitude in the right direction. Further, the amplitude in the vertical direction and the amplitude in the horizontal direction are larger than those of the healthy person shown in FIG.
  • a walking state that is, a trajectory is observed by the measurement unit 10.
  • the computer 14 may generate the control information S3 by feedback so as to control the wearing tool 20 so that the observed trajectory and the target trajectory coincide with each other.
  • the computer 14 learns in advance the relationship between the state of the wearing tool 20 and the effect it has on the trajectory, generates control information S3 by open loop based on the observed trajectory, and sets the wearing tool 20 You may control.
  • the effect of improving walking can be obtained for an actual paralyzed patient, a disabled person, and an elderly person as well as for a pseudo-paralyzed patient.
  • conventional walking support technology aims to improve walking by directly intervening in leg movements.
  • the walking support device 2 according to the embodiment can improve the walking motion from the inner surface by intervening not in the leg motion but in the related arm motion of the brain.
  • security, the reduction of the pain given to a pedestrian, suppression of the fall of athletic ability, and a learning effect is realizable.
  • the moment of inertia of the arm changes with the angle ⁇ of the elbow joint. Therefore, by optimizing the angle ⁇ of the elbow joint, the trajectory can be changed more flexibly and brought closer to the target trajectory.
  • the state of the wearing tool 20 is fixed during the walking exercise.
  • the wearing tool 20 may be configured to be able to control the bending angle ⁇ of the elbow joint in synchronization with the walking motion.
  • the moment of inertia that is, the vibration frequency of the swing motion of the arm can be dynamically changed within one cycle in synchronism with the walking motion. it can.
  • the wearing tool 20 may control any one of an elbow joint, a shoulder joint, a wrist joint, a finger joint, or any combination. Not only the elbow joint but also other joint conditions can affect the walking movement. In this case, joints other than the elbow joint may be changed in synchronization with the walking motion.
  • the mounting tool 20 may be controlled so that the measured Z-coordinate trajectory coincides with the target trajectory by paying attention only to the Z-coordinate (front-rear direction).
  • the wearing tool 20 may be controlled so that the velocity in the X direction, the velocity in the Y direction, or both coincide with the target.
  • the wearing tool 20 may be controlled so that the acceleration in the X direction, the acceleration in the Y direction, or both coincide with the target.
  • attention is paid to the trajectory on the XY plane, but the wearing tool 20 may be controlled so that the three-dimensional trajectory in the XYZ space coincides with the target trajectory.
  • the wearing tool 20 may be controlled so that the four-dimensional trajectory including the time axis coincides with the target trajectory.
  • Modification 6 In the embodiment, attention is paid only to the lumbar region, but the movement of other parts, for example, the head, jaw, neck, shoulder, upper arm, elbow, forearm, thigh, knee, heel, ankle, is measured, and walking information data S2 may be acquired.
  • the walking support device 2 can be used for fashion models, ordinary people, and athletes who want to improve walking forms, and can also be applied to correction of walking forms of healthy persons.
  • the walking support device 2 is expected to be used for passing down traditional performing arts that involve walking movements such as dance.
  • the present invention can be used for technologies related to human walking motion.

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