Development of a chopsticks-type self-help device in which haptic interface embedded.

本研究的目的是开发一种筷子式的进餐自助装置。筷子式进餐自助装置是一种帮助有困难的人用筷子进餐的自助装置。我们开发了该设备，可以帮助用户捕获一口大小的食物和面条状的食物，实验结果表明了该设备的有效性。在这个研究阶段，我们开发了一种新型的筷子式自助用餐设备，它还可以帮助用户将食物切成一口大小的块。通过对身体健全的志愿者的实验证明了该装置的安全性，并通过对我院有手部自主运动困难的毕业生的实验证明了该装置的有效性。

The purpose of this study is to develop a chopsticks-typed self-help device for meal. Chopsticks-type self-help device for a meal is a self-help device in order to help a person with trouble in a hand to have a meal with chopsticks. We have developed the device, which can help users to snare a bite-sized food and noodle-like food, and, experimental results have shown validities of the device. In this research period, we develop a novel Chopsticks-type self-help device for a meal, which can also help users to cut foods into bite-sized pieces. Safeness of the device is shown through experiments with physically unimpaired volunteers and validities of the device are shown through experiments with graduate of our college who has difficulty in voluntary movement of his hands.