簡易型咬合力測定装置の開発とその応用に関する研究 / Development and Application of A Simplified Bite Force Measuring Device
子供の咬合力増強手段として，チューブを適切な力とリズムで噛む咀嚼トレーニングの実施が推奨されている．しかし，子供にトレーニングを継続させるのは容易ではなく，保護者が常に監視することも難しい．そこで，咬合力を測定・記録できる家庭用チューブ型咬合力測定装置を開発し，次いで計測した咬合力を入力としたシリアスゲームを作成した．本ツールにより，子供が適切な噛み方で楽しくトレーニングできることを目指す． In orthodontic treatment for children, mastication trainings, a training to enhance bite force by chewing a tube with a certain force and rhythm, is recommended. However, it is challenging for children to maintain such repetitive, monotonous trainings for long period. Then, we aim to develop a device that measures bite force during training and interactive serious games that uses the measured bite force as input. Our goal is to make training enjoyable for children while ensuring proper tube training. In this poster, we introduce a simple tube-type bite force measuring device that can assess and record bite force strength, and report the details of the training games we developed.
