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[Paper] Tongue-Cleaning Simulator for Oral Care Assistance Open

Kanichiro Wada, Atsushi Mitani, Masumi Muramatsu, Kouta Fujiura, Masahiro Yamanaka , et al. · 2025

Analysis of Thermophysical Properties of Thick Film Material based on Temperature Rise measured by using Electrical-pump / Optical-probe Type Thermoreflectance Technique Open

Hirotoshi Aoki, Shintaro Watanabe, Atsushi Mitani, Daiki Higuma, Kazuyoshi Fushinobu · 2024

Measurable Probing Simulator for Independent Assessment of Probing Force and Resting Force Open

Shinji NAKAMUTA, Takahiro Matsuno, Atsushi Mitani, Shinichi Hirai · 2024

Developing of a Personal Mobility with a Half-Sitting Posture Seat and Its Verification Open

Minako Saito, Atsushi Mitani · 2024

Development of Mechatronic-system-embedded Wooden Toys Based on Hokkaido Regional Originalities Open

Atsushi Mitani, Haruaki Wakayama, Ryota Isokawa, Matsumoto Yukiko · 2022

In this paper, we proposed value-added products by embedding mechatronic systems into the inside of traditional toys based on Hokkaido regional originalities. These toys were constructed of 'ezomatsu' (Picea jezoensis) wood, one of the mos…

Development of a Spoon Motion Navigation Algorithm for the Mealtime Assistant Simulator Open

Atsushi Mitani, Masumi Muramatsu · 2021

In aging society like Japan, maintaining the quality of life (QOL) is an important objective. The oral cavity has various significant functions that contribute to the QOL. Elderly people are susceptible to the swallowing disorders owing to…

Development of the Second Prototype of an Oral Care Simulator Open

Tomomi Daigo, Masumi Muramatsu, Atsushi Mitani · 2021

Oral care is crucial to preventing diseases and maintaining the quality of life of elderly people. To create an effective training environment for nursing students, we developed a second prototype of an oral care simulator that can guide a…

Development of mealtime assistant simulator for fundamental skill of nursing and care Open

Atsushi Mitani, Atsuko Hagiwara, Masumi Muramatsu · 2020

To support swallowing disorders is a serious problems for elderly persons because they are caused by various factors with advancing age. Mealtime assistant can give them suitable eating environment, students in nursing education must learn…

Development of Human Tongue Model for Mealtime Assistant Training Using Oral Care Simulation Model Open

Atsushi Mitani, Masumi Muramatsu · 2019

In the recent years, Japan has been facing the problem of an aged society, and oral care is an important aspect in maintaining the oral health of elderly persons. Swallowing disorders, caused by various factors, are one of the most severe …

Development of a Conductive Polymer Based Novel 1-DOF Tactile Sensor with Cylindrical Arch Spring Structure Using 3D Printing Technology Open

Peshan Sampath, A. H. T. E. De Silva, Lakshitha Sameera, Isuru Udayanga, Y. W. R. Amarasinghe , et al. · 2019

Under this research, a novel tactile sensor has been developed using a conductive polymer-based sensing element. The incorporated sensing element is manufactured by polymer press moulding, where the compound is based on silicone rubber and…

Contact Detection in Tongue Model for Oral Care Simulator with MEMS Tactile Sensor Open

Takayuki Kodama, Takashi Abe, Atsushi Mitani, Masayuki Sohgawa · 2019

In this work, we have attached the developed MEMS tactile sensor to the tongue model of elastic urethane resin for oral care simulation. This sensor can detect both normal and shear loads as resistance change of the strain gauge on the mic…

Development of Second Prototype of Oral Care Simulator and Its Software to Record Oral Care Procedure Open

Tomomi Daigo, Atsushi Mitani, Masumi Muramatsu · 2019

GTSD 2018 Index Open

Alexander Benkmann, Alexander Kies, Andreas Seider-Morgenstern, Anh Hoang, Anh Quang Bui , et al. · 2018

Development of a novel telecare system, integrated with plantar pressure measurement system Open

A.H.T.E. De Silva, Peshan Sampath, N. H. L. Sameera, Y. W. R. Amarasinghe, Atsushi Mitani · 2018

Development of Trident Motif Riden Mobile Robot for Robot-Triathlon Robot Contest Open

Atsushi Mitani, Yuhei Suzuki, Yuta Tochigi · 2017

[abstFig src='/00290001/25.jpg' width='300' text='Trident motif robot Riden' ] The mobile robot Riden uses the trident motif for in the robot-triathlon contest annually held in Hokkaido, Japan. The robot-triathlon contest involves three ta…

Development of Active Art Communication Tool to Induce users' palpation Open

Atsushi Mitani, Takashi Hasumi, Kiyomi Yoshioka · 2016

When they feel familiar to a product, users repeat touching to it frequently. This can be seen in various scene of life. In order to make users feel more familiar to a product, decorating various elements according to users' intention and …

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