Title :
Exercise support system with robot partner based on feeling of self-efficacy
Author :
Ono, Shintaro ; Kusaka, Junya ; Obo, Takenori ; Kubota, Naoyuki
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Syst. Design, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Hino, Japan
Abstract :
This paper proposes a system for providing daily exercise to elderly people in order to improve their quality of life (QOL). The number of elderly people is currently increasing, while the number of caregiver is not enough to support them. The situation is a big social problem in Japan. In order to keep healthy health of elderly people, daily exercise is an important factor. Therefore, we propose an exercise support system with robot partner to provide the daily exercise program. First, we discuss the importance of system integration based on information technology, network technology, and robot technology for a safe, secure, and comfortable society. Next, we explain an exercise support system with robot partner based on feeling of self-efficacy. Furthermore, we show some experimental results and discuss the effectiveness of the proposed system. Finally we summarize the conclusion and the feature work.
Keywords :
assisted living; geriatrics; human-robot interaction; medical robotics; service robots; QOL; daily exercise program; elderly people; exercise support system; information technology; network technology; quality of life; robot partner; robot technology; self-efficacy; system integration; Artificial neural networks; Genetic algorithms; Joints; Robot sensing systems; Senior citizens; Shoulder;
Conference_Titel :
Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS), 2014 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6678-3
DOI :
10.1109/MHS.2014.7006120
