Ambulation prediction controller for lower limb assistive device
US9443203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/704
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the systems and methods described herein relate to a control unit comprising a memory having stored thereon a feature database that includes feature data, a portion of which is labeled with a transition from an ambulation mode and a memory having stored thereon a pattern recognition controller that is trained using the labeled feature data, wherein the pattern recognition controller is configured to predict the ambulation mode of an assistive device and the control unit is configured to communicate with sensors coupled to the assistive device.
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