Biomechanical assistive device for collecting clinical data
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsMuzaffer Y. Ozsecen, Owen K. Tosh
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Abstract
One general aspect of technical solutions described herein includes a biomechanical assistive device that includes one or more sensors, a back-drivable motor system, and a controller. The controller, when the motor system is inactive, records measurements from the one or more sensors for user motion pattern analysis during a user activity being performed by a user. The controller, when the motor system is active, records the measurements from the one or more sensors, and generates an assist torque to assist the user to perform the user activity.
Claims20
A biomechanical assistive device comprising:
- one or more sensors;
- a back-drivable motor system;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- record measurements from the one or more sensors for user motion pattern analysis during a user activity being performed by a user when the motor system is inactive;
- and
- record the measurements from the one or more sensors, and generate an assist torque to assist the user to perform the user activity when the motor system is active.
A method for operating a biomechanical assistive device, the method comprising:
- recording kinematic parameters for user motion pattern analysis, the kinematic parameters computed using measurements from one or more sensors during a user activity being performed by a user wearing the biomechanical assistive device based on a motor system of the biomechanical assistive device being inactive;
- and
- recording the kinematics parameters, and generating an assist torque using an actuator to assist the user to perform the user activity based on the motor system being active.
A computer program product for operating a biomechanical assistive device, the computer program product comprising computer readable storage medium with computer executable instructions therein, the computer executable instructions cause a processing circuit to perform a method comprising:
- recording kinematic parameters for user motion pattern analysis, the kinematic parameters computed using measurements from one or more sensors during a user activity being performed by a user wearing the biomechanical assistive device based on a motor system of the biomechanical assistive device being inactive;
- and
- recording the kinematics parameters, and generating an assist torque using an actuator to assist the user to perform the user activity based on the motor system being active.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.