Understanding of human motor control & improvement of human perceptual motor skills based on the concept of muscle synergies
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Analysis of human running based on muscle synergy hypothesis and equilibrium point hypothesis
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The stunt robot for development of rehab system that reproduces hemiparetic walking
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The reproduction of human pedaling with robot contributes understanding of human motor control
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Impedance modulation using functional electrical stimulation: effect of intervention on human balance control
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A novel biofeedback system using electromyogram and functional electrical stimulation
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Modeling of human upper limb movement using functional electrical stimulation
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Control of dexterous human finger movements using functional electrical stimulation
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Study on stiffness control of human fingers using functional electrical stimulation
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Development of non-intraoral occlusal force meter using earphone-type wearable device
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Research
English version is currently under construction.
Instead, click
HERE
for our recent efforts concerning muscle synergies.
This open access article (Hirai et al., "On the Origin of Muscle Synergies:
Invariant Balance in the Co-activation of Agonist and
Antagonist Muscle Pairs")
has been re-published as a part of the 2019 new book entitled
"Applications of Synergies in Human Machine Interfaces." Lausanne: Frontiers Media.
The following contents are written in Japanese.
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Analysis of human running based on muscle synergy hypothesis and equilibrium point hypothesis
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The stunt robot for development of rehab system that reproduces hemiparetic walking
-
The reproduction of human pedaling with robot contributes understanding of human motor control
-
Impedance modulation using functional electrical stimulation: effect of intervention on human balance control
-
A novel biofeedback system using electromyogram and functional electrical stimulation
-
Modeling of human upper limb movement using functional electrical stimulation
-
Control of dexterous human finger movements using functional electrical stimulation
-
Study on stiffness control of human fingers using functional electrical stimulation
-
Development of non-intraoral occlusal force meter using earphone-type wearable device
Laboratory History
Apr 1968 – Mar 1990 : Arimoto Lab (PI: Prof. Suguru Arimoto)
Apr 1990 – Mar 2018 : Miyazaki Lab (PI: Prof. Fumio Miyazaki)
Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 : Robotics and Mechatronics Lab
Since 1st Apr 2019 : Human Motor Control and Human Enhancement Lab
(Nishikawa Lab)