System and method for predicting human posture using a rules-based sequential approach
AssigneeSiemen Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
InventorUlrich Raschke
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a computerized method for predicting posture of a living object includes storing a plurality of posturing rules for a respective activity in a storage location, receiving a start posture of a first living object for the activity, receiving a location of a target for the activity, dividing the activity into a plurality of movements based on the start posture and the location of the target, and determining an end posture of the first living object for the activity. Determining the end posture includes applying at least one of the posturing rules for each of the movements and checking at least one of a plurality of constraints associated with each of the movements.
Claims19
A computerized method for predicting posture of a living object, comprising:
- storing a plurality of posturing rules for a respective activity in a storage location;
- receiving a start posture of a first living object for the activity;
- receiving a location of a target for the activity;
- dividing the activity into a plurality of movements based on the start posture and the location of the target;
- and
- determining an end posture of the first living object for the activity, comprising:
- applying at least one of the posturing rules for each of the movements;
- and
- checking at least one of a plurality of constraints associated with each of the movements.
Logic encoded in media for predicting posture of a living object, the logic operable to perform the following steps:
- store a plurality of posturing rules for a respective activity in a storage location;
- receive a start posture of a first living object for the activity;
- receive a location of a target for the activity;
- divide the activity into a plurality of movements based on the start posture and the location of the target;
- and
- determine an end posture of the first living object for the activity by applying at least one of the posturing rules for each of the movements, and checking at least one of a plurality of constraints associated with each of the movements.
A computerized method for predicting posture of a living object, comprising:
- selecting one of a plurality of modules for a respective activity;
- storing a plurality of posturing rules for the respective activity in a storage location;
- receiving a start posture of a first living object for the activity;
- receiving a location of a target for the activity;
- successively positioning the first living object into a plurality of movements, comprising:
- horizontally positioning the first living object relative to the target;
- flexing the torso of the first living object;
- rotating the pelvic of the first living object;
- vertically positioning the pelvic of the first living object;
- posturing the legs of the first living object;
- while
- applying at least one of the posturing rules for each of the movements, and checking at least one of a plurality of constraints associated with each of the movements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.