Our laboratory aims to lead to the development of new equipment related to persons with disabilities through the development of original core parts that will interface the body with equipment. In other words, it is ideal that it leads to the development of equipment that can not be realized by merely assembling and using commercially available parts. As a laboratory, there are technological accumulations especially regarding sensors and bioelectrodes, and we have been developing various devices so far. As a policy, we will set up an original principle of operation and aim at the development of original materials to realize this if necessary. In addition to developing it as a single part, we will also develop peripheral circuits and measurement software as necessary so that it can be used as part of equipment for persons with disabilities. Although the object of development has changed over the years, our development policy is continuing. Temporally, our current interest is concentrated to develop gel materials of electrodes for BMI (Brain Machine Interface) and also to develop a sheet type shear force sensor to support measurement at the narrow space such as that inside the prosthetics or that under the sheet of wheelchairs. We are pursuing collaborative research with the inside and outside of the laboratory and aiming to cover a wide range from basic to application by devoting areas good at each laboratory.
