Takehito KIKUCHI, Ph.D., Eng.
Professor,
Department of Mechatronics,
Oita University,
700 Dannoharu, Oita 870-1192
Japan
Tel&Fax: +81-97-554-7771
t-kikuchi[at]oita-u.ac.jp
Biography
Takehito Kikuchi is a Professor of
Faculty of Engineering, Oita University. He obtained his
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Osaka University
(Japan) in 2001, 2003, and 2006, respectively. His research areas are
rehabilitation robotics, mechatronics, virtual reality and application of
functioncal fluids. He developed or researched ER (electro-rheological) fluid
actuators and brakes, MR (magneto-rheological) fluid actuators and brakes, a
training machine using ER/MR brakes, force display system using ER actuators,
rehabilitation system using ER actuators or brakes, polising with ER fluid,
characteristics of ER fluid on one-sided pattern electrodes, intelligently
controllable ankle foot orthosis (i-AFO), intelligently
controllable walking assit (i-Walker), haptic simulator of spastic movement
of brain-injured patients and so on.
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