Wearable robots and control methods thereof
US9775727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H3/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable robot may comprise: a robot unit including machinery configured to assist a wearer's muscular strength; at least one first sensor provided on the wearer's knees and configured to detect the wearer's motion of pressing the wearer's knees; and/or a controller configured to judge whether or not the wearer intends to stand up based on information detected using the at least one first sensor, and configured to transmit a control signal to assist corresponding muscular strength to the robot unit upon judging that the wearer intends to stand up.
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