The safety of physically disabled persons must be considered during the initial developmental stages of a rehabilitative or assistive device to prevent death or injury. Thus, in th...

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is one of the promising minimally invasive therapeutic methods. Focused ultrasound creates coagulation area with minimally invasiveness. Re...

We investigated why movement of the human eye enables us to swiftly find a target symbol out of many alternatives. To this end, we obtained experimental gaze step data, defined as ...

Microfluidic devices are powerful bioapplication tools for cellular experiments in particular, as they can regulate physical and chemical parameters such as the flow rate, shear st...

The present study proposes control target for the motion of an active self-feeding spoon by analyzing skilled spoon motions reflecting the grasping actions of healthy people eating...

Transcutaneous energy transmission systems (TETS), which use electromagnetic induction to wirelessly transfer energy, have been widely used as energy transmission systems for artif...

This paper proposes a specific method of balance control learning at a half-rising posture using an assistive system for improving the pulling chair movement, and reports a case st...

Background and Objective: Acute vasoreactivity testing using inhaled nitric oxide (NO) is performed to determine the treatment strategy in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Ope...

Objectives: Foot problems are common in the elderly and are associated with impaired lower limb muscle strength, reduced balance function, and foot pain. We investigated the effect...

In recent years, a rapid increase in bacterial strains resistant to modern antibiotics has been observed. This alarming rise in drug-resistant organisms has emphasized the importan...

In this study, we used a small implantable complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) imaging device developed by our research group to estimate the blood flow changes by focus...

Development of direct neural interface (DNI) including visual prostheses absolutely requires confirmation of their long-term safety and stability. Functional evaluation by electric...

Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) is an emerging optical technique for noninvasive measurement of hemodynamics of living tissues. Using emitter and detector optical probes att...

Bronchoscopic diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer with ground-glass opacity (GGO) is difficult because GGO lesions cannot be visualized using currently available radial probe endob...

Two different experiments utilizing the motor imagery of finger movement were conducted. We attempted to reveal the difference in corticospinal excitability between tonic contracti...

It has been shown that injection of a minute electrical noise to an afferent input enhances the steadiness of force output, while reducing the variability of motor unit discharge i...

In this study, we improved upon a high-input impedance monitoring device comprising capacitive sheet electrodes placed under a bed sheet, aiming to detect all ECG waves including T...

Surgery can become safer and more reliable if the conditions of the organs can be physically and quantitatively assessed through simultaneous intraoperative measurements and physic...

Bipedal locomotion requires an automatic process for rhythmic motor generation, as well as volitional and precise motor control for purposeful action. The neural substrates for the...

We have developed retinal prosthetic devices based on suprachoroidal-transretinal stimulation (STS). The effectiveness and safety of such novel devices are confirmed by in vitro an...