Wearable gait detection device, walking ability improvement system and wearable gait detection system

    公开(公告)号:US11344229B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US15999426

    申请日:2017-02-17

    发明人: Yoshiyuki Sankai

    IPC分类号: A61B5/11 A61B5/00 A61B5/103

    摘要: A wearable gait detection device, a walking ability improvement system and a wearable gait detection system detect manifestation in a brain based on the wearer's gait and preventive measures. A load measurement part measures a load of a sole of the wearer's feet, a foot movement detection part at the shoes detects acceleration and/or angular velocity during feet movement, a centroid position calculation part calculates a centroid position of the feet based on changes in measured load, a movement locus calculation part calculates a movement locus of the feet based on acceleration and/or angular velocity detected by the foot movement detection part, a manifestation recognition part recognizes manifestation in the brain according to a specificity of centroid fluctuation of the feet based on the calculated centroid position and movement locus of the feet, and a sensory output part feeds back a sensation to the wearer based on a recognition result.

    Walking aid device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10702442B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15575266

    申请日:2016-05-19

    IPC分类号: A61H3/00 A61B5/11

    摘要: Provided is a walking aid device capable of easily offering walking training by aiding the oscillation of the user's pelvis. The walking aid device comprises a drive part which supports each of at least two or more locations of the user's lumbar region, and applies external force independently to each of the supported locations; a gait recognition unit which recognizes the user's gait; and a control unit which sets the user's ideal walking motion pattern based on a recognition result of the gait recognition unit, and controls the external force applied by the drive part to each of the locations of the lumbar region so that the user's pelvis position within the lumbar region will oscillate to match the walking motion pattern.

    Wearing-type movement assistance device

    公开(公告)号:US10265857B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15318243

    申请日:2015-06-12

    发明人: Yoshiyuki Sankai

    摘要: A wearing-type movement assistance device includes a frame to be worn on an upper limb of a wearer, a drive unit provided in each of joints of the frame, a biomedical signal detection unit detecting a biological potential signal of the wearer, a joint angle detection unit detecting an angle of each joint, and a control unit controlling the drive unit based on the biological potential signal and the angle of each joint. The frame includes a vertical frame, a shoulder frame that is laterally provided in a shoulder width direction from an upper end of the vertical frame, a first arm frame having one end coupled to the shoulder frame via a shoulder joint unit, and a second arm frame having one end coupled to the other end of the first arm frame via an intermediate joint unit and the other end connected to an elbow joint unit.

    Gait disorder support apparatus and gait disorder support method

    公开(公告)号:US11654035B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US16340268

    申请日:2017-03-17

    发明人: Yoshiyuki Sankai

    IPC分类号: A61F2/72 A61F2/64 A61H3/00

    摘要: A gait disorder support apparatus and gait disorder support method capable of detecting an onset sign of a gait disorder associated with motor symptoms in advance and performing motion assist are proposed. The onset sign of the gait disorder associated with the motor symptoms of a wearer is detected based on the correlation between a gait cycle and a reduction ratio of the gait cycle as compared to immediately preceding gait; and when the onset sign of the gait disorder is detected, a drive unit is controlled so that the drive unit applies assist power to a knee joint of the wearer; and on the other hand, when the onset sign of the gait disorder is not detected, the drive unit is controlled so that driving torque by the drive unit does not hinder the wearer's gait motion.

    Object identification device and object identification method

    公开(公告)号:US11335083B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16966603

    申请日:2019-01-11

    发明人: Yoshiyuki Sankai

    摘要: Provided are an object identification device and an object identification method in which objects can be easily identified. The object identification device is provided with a pixel group extraction unit which scans, in units of the image area, an X-ray transferred image obtained from an imaging unit which performs X-ray imaging to an item to be inspected that is supplied, and extracts a plurality of pixel groups including characteristics of a shape of at least a part of the item to be inspected, and a determination unit which determines, with regard to the plurality of pixel groups extracted by the pixel group extraction unit, whether the item to be inspected corresponds to the object by executing all of the series of mappings related to an angle of an n direction by using each of the weight parameters based on the data group read from the memory unit.

    Functional improvement evaluation apparatus and nerve cell culture apparatus of model animals

    公开(公告)号:US11136539B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US15571000

    申请日:2016-04-26

    发明人: Yoshiyuki Sankai

    摘要: Proposed are a functional improvement evaluation apparatus and a nerve cell culture apparatus of model animals capable of performing feedback control, even to mammalian model animals, based on biosignals in the same manner has humans based on a relatively simple configuration. The present invention comprises a biosignal detection unit which is mounted on a central side above an intended in vivo site of a mammalian model animal and/or a peripheral side below an intended in vivo site of a mammalian model animal, and detects a biosignal resulting from a biological activity of the model animal, a control unit which causes a driving source to generate power according to an intent of the model animal based on the biosignal detected by the biosignal detection unit, and a motion transmission mechanism which is connected to a holding part for holding a foot of each leg of the model animal, and transmits the power of the driving source to the holding part so that the holding part swings at a same or approximate trajectory as a natural walking motion pattern of the model animal, and the control unit controls the power of the driving source based on a swing state of the holding part connected to the motion transmission mechanism.

    Motion assisting apparatus
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11672721B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US16336824

    申请日:2017-03-21

    发明人: Yoshiyuki Sankai

    IPC分类号: A61H1/02

    摘要: A motion assisting apparatus includes a multijoint structure having links in series rotatably connected in a relative manner, the links being integrally deformed in a bendable manner, a linear member inserted through each of the links, wherein one end is fixed to the link in front and another end is elongated via the link in rear, a sliding/holding part which fixes an elongated portion of the linear member, and slidably guides the rear link in a connecting direction between each of the links, a drive unit which drives the rear link to slide toward the sliding/holding part and causes the multijoint structure, through which the linear member has been inserted, to engage in an extending or flexing motion, and a control unit which drive-controls the drive unit so that a sliding direction, a sliding speed and a sliding position of the rear link will become an intended state.