Systems and methods for a configurable handle for assisting a user
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsHaruhiko Harry Asada, Roberto A. Bolli, JR.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a configurable handle for assisting a user to perform an activity are disclosed. A device may include a mobile base, a robotic arm attached to and supported by the mobile base, and a handle attached to the robotic arm. The handle may be configured to be grasped by and support a user during the activity and the robotic arm may be configured to position the handle in a desired pose relative to the user during the activity. The device may be calibrated involving one or more cameras configured to image the user.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a mobile base;
- a robotic arm attached to and supported by the mobile base, wherein the robotic arm comprises a linkage;
- and
- a handle attached to the robotic arm, wherein the handle is configured to be grasped by and support a user during an activity, wherein the robotic arm is configured to position the handle in a desired pose relative to the user during the activity.
A method for assisting a user during an activity, the method comprising:
- positioning a robotic arm using a mobile base;
- and
- positioning a handle to be grasped by a user during an activity using the robotic arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.