Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation

Sunghwan Ahn

Youngbo Shim

Seungyong Hyung

Youngjin Park

Jusuk Lee

Kyung-Rock Kim

Jongwon Lee

Young Bo Shim

Bokman Lim

Jun-Won Jang

Keehong Seo

Kee Hong Seo

Youngyih Han

Wonjoong Cheon

Junsang Cho

Dooho Choi

An assisting torque setting apparatus and method, wherein the apparatus is configured to generate a reference gait model by applying body information of a user to a predetermined body model, and set an optimal assisting torque by adjusting an assisting torque provided from a walking assistance apparatus to the user based on the reference gait model is disclosed.

Assisting torque setting method and apparatus

A method and apparatus for recognizing a motion of a user are provided. The apparatus may map each of right leg angle information and left leg angle information to context information by comparing each of the right leg angle information and left leg angle information to a comparison value and/or preset threshold, may generate a motion event corresponding to the context information based on a criterion, and may recognize the motion of the user based on the motion event and a previous motion of the user.

Method and apparatus for recognizing user motion

Provided is an assisting torque setting apparatus and method, wherein the apparatus is configured to calculate an evaluation value of at least one index based on gait data of a user, set a stable assisting torque based on the evaluation value, set a basic assisting torque corresponding to a gait motion of the user based on the gait data, and set a final assisting torque based on the stable assisting torque and the basic assisting torque.

Methods and apparatuses for recognizing a gait task, that may detect a gait pattern of a user based on sensed data, generate a gait feature of the gait pattern based on similarities between the gait pattern and similar gait data extracted from each of a plurality of databases, and estimate a gait task corresponding to the gait pattern by applying the gait feature to a desired learning model, may be provided.

Method and apparatus for recognizing gait task

Provided is a method and apparatus for setting a torque of a walking assistance apparatus. A rotation angle and a rotation angular velocity of the walking assistance apparatus may be measured to set the torque. An amount of torque to be set may be calculated based on the rotation angle and the rotation angular velocity of the walking assistance apparatus.

Torque setting method and apparatus

A method and apparatus for recognizing a gait motion are provided. The apparatus may set a gait motion recognition period based on measured right and left hip joint angle information, may input, to a trained neural network, right and left hip joint angle information and vertical acceleration information measured during the gait motion recognition period, and may recognize a gait motion.

Method and apparatus for recognizing gait motion

A method and apparatus for training an algorithm to recognize a walking state of a user wearing a walking assistance apparatus are provided. The method and apparatus may generate virtual sensing data associated with walking of a virtual human model through a dynamic simulation, and may train the algorithm based on the virtual sensing data.

Walking assistance apparatus and method of controlling same

A walking assistance method and apparatus, in detail, a control device that may estimate a gait motion of a user based on pressure data indicating information on a pressure applied to a sole of the user, and provide a feedback corresponding to the gait motion to the user by controlling a vibrator to apply a vibration to the sole of the user, is provided.

Walking assistance method and apparatus

A motion evaluation system includes a marker member including a body part having a first surface and a second surface parallel to the first surface, a reference indication part indicating a center of the first surface, and a plurality of markers arranged on the first surface to be spaced apart from the reference indication part. The marker member is arranged on an object such that the reference indication part is arranged at a reference point of a first coordinate system. A plurality of cameras generate coordinate images by respectively photographing the markers. A first coordinate calculator calculates first coordinate values of the markers in a first coordinate system by using separation distances of the markers and a first distance between the first surface and the second surface, the separation distances and the first distance being previously stored. A second coordinate calculator calculates second coordinate values of the markers in a second coordinate system by using the coordinate images generated by the cameras. A coordinate converter produces a conversion relationship between the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system by using the first coordinate values and the second coordinate values of the markers, and converts second motion information in the second coordinate system corresponding to a motion of the object objected by using the cameras to first motion information in the first coordinate system.

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Sunghwan Ahn