드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤 (Journal of Drive and Control)

  • 제18권4호
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  • Pages.72-76
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  • 2021
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  • 2671-7972(pISSN)
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  • 2671-7980(eISSN)
유공압건설기계학회 (The Korean Society for Fluid Power and Construction Equipment)
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Fabrication of a Breathing Assist Device for Saxophone Players with Breathing Problems

  • Kato, Tomonori (Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology) ;
  • Ashikari, Tadataka (Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology) ;
  • Matoba, Chikara (Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology) ;
  • Mawatari, Asashi (Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology) ;
  • Thumwarin, Pitak (Institute of Music Science and Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang)
  • 투고 : 2021.11.17
  • 심사 : 2021.11.25
  • 발행 : 2021.12.01
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초록

The aim of this study was to establish a breathing assist system for saxophone players with breathing problems. Although the saxophone is a popular wind instrument with a reed in its mouthpiece, it can be difficult for people with breathing problems to play this instrument, as it requires adequate breath support for deep and even long breaths. To solve this problem, the authors propose a breathing assist device, which functions like a pneumatic master-slave amplifier, for saxophone players with breathing problems. First, the proposed device is fabricated. Second, the effectiveness of the breathing assist device as a master-slave amplifier is confirmed through experiments. Third, the dynamic characteristics of the device are tested up to 10 Hz, and they demonstrate that the device responds well for up to approximately 5 Hz.

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This research is funded by the Strategic Research Foundation Grant-Aided Project for Private Universities from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (S1511036L). This research is also funded by JSPS KAKENHI, grant number 20K04203.

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