Method for configuring a controller and orthopedic device, and computer program product

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for configuring a controller of an orthopedic device, which has at least one data processing device (10), sensors (20) coupled thereto and an actuator (30) which is activated and/or deactivated by the data processing device (10), the controller having a basic function block (40), in which a basic functionality of the actuator (30) is defined, a plurality of additional function blocks (60), which have different additional functionalities, being provided to an interface device (50) from a memory (15) and at least one additional function block (60) being selected and added to the basic function block (40) by way of the interface device (50), there being an interface (46) between the basic function block (40) and the at least one additional function block (60), the compatibility of the functionalities being checked and an overall functionality being generated at said interface, an adjustment of at least one functionality being carried out to establish compatibility, or an inclusion of the additional functionality being rejected, in the case of lack of compatibility at the outset.

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