Biofeedback control of horseback riding simulator

Author

Chen, Gui-Lin ; Wang, Swoyu ; Kawata, Oichi ; Shinomiya, Yoichi ; Ozawa, Akahjsa ; Ishida, Enji ; Kimura, Techwko ; Tsuchiya, Takeshi

Author_Institution

Kochi Univ. of Technology, Japan

Volume

4

fYear

2002

fDate

4-5 Nov. 2002

Firstpage

1905

Abstract

We have developed a horseback-riding simulator according to horseback riding therapy as an empirical therapy for both physical and mental disease. The effect of increasing muscle strength has been proved by clinical experiment. However, the quantitative exercise can´t be realized because the exercise effect is different as everyday condition of everyone´s body and individual active muscle is different. In this paper, a portable electromyometer is applied to construct the biofeedback control system. A control strategy that is to adjust the movement mode of the simulator for obtaining certain exercise intension online is proposed. The results of experiments are shown.

Keywords

digital simulation; electromyography; medical computing; biofeedback control; exercise effect; horseback riding simulator; horseback riding therapy; mental disease; physical disease; portable electromyometer; Biological control systems; Control systems; Diseases; Horses; Medical control systems; Medical simulation; Medical treatment; Multidimensional systems; Muscles; Speech;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 2002. Proceedings. 2002 International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7508-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMLC.2002.1175369

Filename

1175369