PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrostimulator capable of applying amplified electric stimulation to a region on which a sight is set by optimizing the arrangement and strength of an electrode for electric stimulation, and a motion control method by an electric signal.SOLUTION: An electrostimulator includes an oscillator for oscillating an electric current for electric stimulation, and an electrode for transmitting the electric current for electric stimulation oscillated by the oscillator to a specific region of a living body. The electrode is composed of at least two electrode pairs arranged so that the conduction paths intersect with each other, and by enhancing the strength of the electric current for electric stimulation of one electrode in each electrode pair, the electric stimulation in a region surrounded by the electrodes whose strength of the electric current for electric stimulation is enhanced is amplified.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】電気刺激用電極の配置及び強度の適正化を図ることで、照準を定めた領域に対して増幅された電気刺激を付与することができる、電気刺激装置及び電気信号による運動制御方法を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の電気刺激装置は、電気刺激用電流を発振する発振器と、該発振器が発振した電気刺激用電流を生体の特定領域に伝える電極とを備え、前記電極は、通電路が互いに交差するように配置された少なくとも2つの電極対からなり、それぞれの電極対において、一方の電極の電気刺激用電流の強度を高めることで、前記電気刺激用電流の強度が高められた電極同士に囲まれた領域の電気刺激を増幅させることを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
