Device for training coordinative faculties
AssigneeFerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH
InventorsRonald Naderer, Paolo Ferrara
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Abstract
A device for training coordinative faculties has at least one movable standing plate; at least one static base plate; at least two connecting elements, the height of which can be modified and which act between the at least one movable standing plate and the at least one static base plate, a user interface; and a control element. The device is designed to specify a sequence of various setpoint positions of the center of gravity of a user standing on the at least one movable standing plate, each of the setpoint positions being specified for a determined duration, and to continuously measure the actual position of the center of gravity of the person standing on the moving plate.
Claims21
A device for training coordinative faculties, comprising:
- at least one movable standing plate;
- at least one static base plate;
- at least two connecting elements having a height which can be modified, the elements acting between the at least one movable standing plate and the at least one static base plate;
- a user interface;
- and
- a control element configured to specify a succession of various setpoint positions of a center of gravity for a user when the user is present on the at least one movable standing plate, measure continuously actual positions of the center of gravity, automatically compare each of the actual positions with a corresponding one of the setpoint positions at a time of measurement, and generate control signals to control the at least two connecting elements in such a way that the at least two connecting elements either disturb or support movement of the user,
- wherein the device is configured to operate in a plurality of modes,
- wherein, in a first mode of the plurality of modes, the connecting elements provide a substantially supporting action and guide the actual position of the center of gravity of the user to the current setpoint position, and
- wherein, in a second mode of the plurality of modes, the connecting elements at least partly counteract the movement of the user by pushing the actual position of the center of gravity of the user away from the current setpoint position.
A method for operating a device for training coordinative faculties, the device having at least one movable standing plate, at least one static base plate, at least two connecting elements, the height of which can be modified and which act between the at least one movable standing plate and the at least one static base plate, a user interface, and a control element, the method comprising:
- specifying a succession of various setpoint positions of a center of gravity of a user present on the at least one movable standing plate, wherein each of the setpoint positions is specified for a defined time period or until an onset of a defined event;
- measuring continuously an actual position of a center of gravity of a user present on the at least one movable standing plate;
- automatically comparing each of the actual positions with corresponding ones of the setpoint positions;
- generating control signals;
- and
- controlling the at least two connecting elements with the control signals, in such a way that the at least two connecting elements either disturb or support movement of the user,
- wherein the device is configured to operate in a plurality of modes,
- wherein, in a first mode of the plurality of modes, the connecting elements provide a substantially supporting action and guide the actual position of the center of gravity of the user to the current setpoint position, and
- wherein, in a second mode of the plurality of modes, the connecting elements at least partly counteract the movement of the user by pushing the actual position of the center of gravity of the user away from the current setpoint position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.