Invention Disclosure: Kinetic Sensing, Signal Generation, Feature Extraction, and Pattern Recognition for Control of Autonomous Wearable Leg Devices

An autonomous wearable leg device employs an array of sensors embedded along a support area, whereby a controller can generate a controlling command and send a controlling command to a prosthetic, orthotic, exoskeletal or wearable component to thereby control the prosthetic, orthotic, exoskeletal or wearable component. A method for controlling autonomous wearable device collects kinetic signals from an array of sensors embedded in a prosthetic, orthotic or exoskeletal component, wherein all values are extracted from at least one feature of the collected kinetic signals, which are applied to a controller that generates a controlling command that is sent to the prosthetic, orthotic exoskeletal component to thereby control the prosthetic, orthotic or exoskeletal component during a portion of a gait cycle.

Researchers

Luke Mooney / Matthew Carney / Roman Stolyarov / Cameron Taylor / Hugh Herr

Departments: Program in Media Arts and Sciences
Technology Areas: Biotechnology: Prostheses, Sensors & Monitoring / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Robotics
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

  • kinetic sensing, signal generation, feature extraction, and pattern recognition for control of autonomous wearable leg devices
    United States of America | Published application

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