There are various machines and robots around us. However, if you need to get used to the operation, or if you need a high degree of expertise to interpret the machine or given information, it is not necessarily a "human-friendly system". On the other hand, when we humans collaborate, we can predict the intentional movement of the other person and cooperate appropriately. If a machine can anticipate the movements intended by humans, or if it can present the information that humans want, it will not be a "human-friendly system". Is it? In our laboratory, we are engaged in research on machines and robots to support or cooperate with humans for the purpose of "realizing a human-friendly system", presenting information by power assist devices, VR / AR, and medical equipment. I am studying a wide range of themes such as.
Basic Information
Faculty name/Affiliation
Yuta Fukushima / Department of Information and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Specialized Fields
Robotics, human-machine coordination, control engineering, medical engineering
Research theme
Research on human support / cooperative robots based on human behavior
Research keywords
Human-machine coordination, robots, tacit knowledge, control
Development of pericardiocentesis robot The pericardiocentesis technique, in which a needle is inserted into the pericardium that surrounds the heart and the fluid stored between the heart and the pericardium is discharged, is an important procedure that can be fatal if the stored fluid is not discharged immediately. There is a high probability of damage to important organs, leading to death in the worst case. Therefore, with human movement as the norm, the ultimate goal is to develop a puncture robot that can automate a series of pericardiocentesis procedures and perform puncture quickly and safely. We are working on the themes of "automation of puncture target arrival detection".
Development of tremor suppression device for Parkinson's disease patients It is estimated that there are more than 150,000 patients with Parkinson's disease in Japan alone, but no radical cure has been found. On the other hand, one of the symptoms that patients with Parkinson's disease have is "abnormal tremor of limbs (tremor)". Shaking is an important issue that makes it difficult for us to do things such as "holding things", "writing", and "standing / walking", which has a great impact on our lives. Therefore, the goal of this project is to develop a device that suppresses and alleviates the abnormal tremor.
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