K-SEC
Meeting Summary
March 2, 2015
Here is a summary of the materials we read at the K-SEC meeting on March 2,
2015. Effective this meeting, we read and discuss only two materials at each
meeting. This is intended to provide an ample time to discuss the materials by
the members.
Also, I am making the meeting summary as brief as possible effective this one. I
do not know how this is going to affect the 復習ノート that is professionally
prepared by Tsurumoto-san.
A. Attendees (in ABC order):
Ishiguro, Kanzawa, Kotake, Nishimura, Nishiwaki, Sadayasu, Tomozawa,
Tsurumoto, Umemura (Total of 9)
B. Materials read:
1. Rehabilitation robotics – Umemura
This is a Wikipedia article.
Rehabilitation robotics is a field of research dedicated to understanding and
augmenting rehabilitation through the application of robotic devices. Such
robots are used mainly as therapy aids instead of assistive devices.
Rehabilitation using robotics is useful for individuals suffering from motion
impairments, especially due to stroke. The robotics was introduced two
decades ago for patients with neurological disorders.
It is critical for these robots are designed and put together carefully as they
work with humans who are disables and can react quickly in case something
goes wrong. The number of rehabilitation robotics has grown (mostly in the
U.S.) but still limited as they must go through extensive clinical tests.
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The rehabilitation robotics therapy for the stroke patients, as an example, has
grown significantly with potential for cheaper and more effective therapy.
Umemura-san, who presented this material, feels particularly close to the
article as he had to go through hard rehabilitation period after he suffered from
a subarachnoid hemorrhage some time ago.
2. Bio series – Toten Miyazaki - Sadayasu
Here is another Wekipedia article.
A Japanese man, named Toten Miyazaki, supported Sun Yat-sen (孫逸仙 or
孫文) to build the foothold and raise funds for Chinese Revolution of 1911. Sun
recognized Miyazaki as a friend of his life. This spirit is being carried on to the
current Chinese Communist Government and invited Toten descendants as
National Guests of Honor to their 50th Anniversary commemorating the birth of
Sun Yat-sen. The Miyazaki’s were seated next to Mao Zedong and Zhou Enrai
at the ceremony.
Miyazaki Toten was born in Arao, Kumamoto prefecture in 1871 as the fourth
son to a family of lower class samurai Masakata Miyazaki and his wife Saki.
When Toten was 22 years old, his elder brother Yazou told him that the rise and
fall of China would have a clue to regain freedom and human rights for the
Asian people and insisted that Toten should devote his life to Chinese
Revolution. Toten sympathized with his brother's thought and, in fact, spent the
rest of his life in pursuing his brother’s dream. After having met Sun in Tokyo in
1897, he found Sun to be the man to achieve the revolution and supported him
and his colleagues with their needs for logistics (including weapons) and funds
as assisted by prominent Japanese Government officials including Inukai
Tsuyoshi and Okuma Shigenobu. Sun and his colleagues eventually
succeeded overthrowing the Quing dynasty in 1911.
Even now, all Chinese ambassadors to Japan visit the Miyazaki family upon
their first arrival in Japan.
C. Role assignment for March 16
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Kanzawa
Kotake
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