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Method for controlling a device, in particular, a prosthetic hand or a robotic arm

US11373341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hochschule Offenburg · DE

Inventors

Harald Hoppe · Achern, DE
Andreas Otte · Celle, DE
Simon Hazubski · Lahr (Eifel), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Jun 28, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30204
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a device, in particular a prosthetic hand or a robotic arm, includes using an operator-mounted camera to detect at least one marker positioned on or in relation to the device. Starting from the detection of the at least one marker, a predefined movement of the operator together with the camera is detected and is used to trigger a corresponding action of the device. The predefined movement of the operator is detected in the form of a line of sight by means of camera tracking. A system for controlling a device, in particular a prosthetic hand or a robotic arm, includes a pair of AR glasses adapted to detect the at least one marker and to detect the predefined movement of the operator.

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