Mobility device
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsDirk A. van der Merwe, Susan D. Dastous, Daniel F. Pawlowski, David Doherty, Matthew A. Norris, Alexander D. Streeter, Constance D. Pitenis, David E. Collins, Erik N. Sabin, David J. Meehan, Tania M. F. Zirn
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Abstract
A powered balancing mobility device that can provide the user the ability to safely navigate expected environments of daily living including the ability to maneuver in confined spaces and to climb curbs, stairs, and other obstacles, and to travel safely and comfortably in vehicles. The mobility device can provide elevated, balanced travel.
Claims22
A system for controlling a mobility device, the mobility device including sensors and a device status;
- the system comprising:
- a user interface subsystem configured for receiving user commands and data from, and providing information to, a user;
- the user interface subsystem including a user command processor configured for processing the received user commands;
- a sensor subsystem configured for receiving and processing sensor data from the sensors;
- a workflow subsystem configured for filtering the processed received user commands based at least on the device status;
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- a mobility device command subsystem configured for issuing commands to the mobility device based at least on the filtered processed received user commands and the processed sensor data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.