Wearable robot and method of controlling the same
US9833896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40305
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There are provided a wearable robot and a method of controlling the same. The method includes obtaining a joint angle and a joint angular velocity of a plurality of joints, calculating a target joint angle of one joint among the plurality of joints using a joint angle and a joint angular velocity of at least one joint among the other joints, calculating assistive torque to be applied to the one joint using the calculated target joint angle, and outputting the calculated assistive torque to the one joint.
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