发明名称 |
DEVICE AND METHOD OF APPLYING SKIN SENSORY STIMULATION |
摘要 |
<p>An apparatus generates a cutaneous sense stimulus to call a subject attention to a change in posture based on posture change information (the amount of change in the barycenter, a changing direction of the same, and the like) from a device for detecting a change in posture of the subject. The apparatus has stimulus generating means (a plurality of vibrators) for generating a cutaneous sense stimulus, and stimulus control means for driving the stimulus generating means based on the posture change information. The control means comprises means for selecting a plurality of vibrators arranged substantially parallel with the changing direction based on the changing direction of the barycenter, and sequentially driving the selected vibrators, for example, in a direction substantially opposite to the direction in which the barycenter changes. The control means also drives the vibrators to generate the tactile sense stimulus of a magnitude corresponding to a changing amount of the barycenter. The vibrators are mounted on plantar soles, waist, chest, or the like. The apparatus can accurately notify the subject of a change in posture, and prompt the subject to take actions to maintain the posture.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1625841(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.02.15 |
申请号 |
EP20040734349 |
申请日期 |
2004.05.21 |
申请人 |
HOKKAIDO TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OFFICE CO., LTD.;TOKAI UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM;KYOWA ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS CO, LTD |
发明人 |
TANAKA, TOSHIAKI,;IZUMI, TAKASHI,;TSURUGA, TAKESHI,;OMURA, AKINORI, |
分类号 |
A61B5/11;A61H1/00;(IPC1-7):A61H1/02 |
主分类号 |
A61B5/11 |
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