Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Korea University of Technology and Education Industry-university Cooperation Foundation

Sungkyunkwan University

Youn Baek Lee

Jongwon Lee

Byungjune Choi

Se-Gon Roh

Hyun Do Choi

Minhyung Lee

Jeonghun Kim

Yong Jae Kim

Soo Sang Yang

Yeon Taek Oh

Jong Won Lee

Jeong Hun Kim

Jeong Hwan Kim

Byung June Choi

Kyung Shik Roh

Young Do Kwon

Se Gon Roh

Youngbo Shim

Bokman Lim

Jusuk Lee

Youngjin Park

Seungyong Hyung

Keehong Seo

Min Hyung Lee

Heum Yong Park

Yong-Jae Kim

Young Bo Shim

Yongjae Kim

Kyung-Rock Kim

Tae Sin Ha

Hyun Sik Sim

Youngdo Kwon

Hyouk Ryeol Choi

Jung-Yun Choi

Jung Yun Choi

Ja Woo Lee

Jungyun Choi

Hyun Seok Yang

Dong Jun Hyun

Jungsik Hwang

Joon-Kee Cho

Taesin Ha

Hyun Kyu Kim

ChangHyun Roh

JeongHun Kim

Sunggu Kwon

Tae Jun Sang

JongWon Lee

Young-do Kwon

ByungKwon Choi

Se-gon Roh

Yungjune Choi

Minh Yung Lee

Soo Sang Sang

A motion assistance apparatus which may include a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of a user, a distal support configured to support a distal part of the user, a hollow actuator on the proximal support, a reducer inserted in the hollow actuator such that an input end of the reducer is connected to an output end of the hollow actuator, and a driving frame configured to connect an output end of the reducer to the distal support.

Motion assistance apparatus

A wearable device and an exercise support method performed by the wearable device are disclosed. The exercise support method includes receiving exercise setting information associated with a lower body muscle that is selected by a user input, determining a torque profile to be applied to the wearable device based on the received exercise setting information, and operating an actuator of the wearable device based on the determined torque profile.

Wearable device and exercise support method performed by the wearable device

An exercise assist method includes receiving a user input signal comprising exercise setting information from an external device; measuring, based on the user input signal, a joint angle of a hip joint of a user wearing an exercise assist device configured to assist a user in performing a leg movement; and controlling torque of the exercise assist device to be applied to a leg of the user based on the measured joint angle and the exercise setting information.

Method and device with exercise assistance

Provided is a power transmitting device including an input side gear assembly that includes a single power input terminal and two power output terminals, an output side gear assembly that includes two power input terminals and a single power output terminal, the two power input terminals configured to operate using power received from the two power output terminals of the input side gear assembly, respectively, and a stopper module configured to block power to be transmitted through one of two power transmitting paths connecting the two power output terminals of the input side gear assembly and the two power input terminals of the output side gear assembly.

Power transmitting device, motion assistance apparatus, and method of controlling the motion assistance apparatus

A motion assistance apparatus includes a waist frame configured to support a waist of a user, and a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of the user. A pressure applied to a thigh of the user by the proximal support in a sitting state in which the user is sitting may be greater than a pressure applied to the thigh of the user by the proximal support in a standing state in which the user is standing upright.

A motion assistance apparatus may include a shank frame configured to support a shank of a user, a thigh frame configured to rotate relative to the shank frame and support a thigh of the user, and a driving frame configured to assist a motion of a hip joint of the user by transmitting power directly or indirectly to the shank frame.

A sliding assembly may include a supporting frame having a proximal end and a distal end, a sliding frame partially inserted to the supporting frame, and a supporting member disposed between the supporting frame and the sliding frame to prevent the supporting frame from directly contacting the sliding frame, wherein the sliding frame is configured to move relative to the supporting frame.

Sliding assembly and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A motion assistance apparatus includes a force transmitting frame configured to support a distal part of a user, a slider configured to slide in the force transmitting frame, and a driving frame connected to the slider and configured to slide with respect to a proximal part of the user.

An actuator includes a plurality of power transmitters configured to transmit power sequentially, and an elastic element configured to connect a first power transmitter and a second power transmitter that are adjacent to each other and perform a coaxial rotation motion, among the plurality of power transmitters.

Actuator and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A frame module includes a frame configured to enclose a portion of a user, and at least one reinforcement belt of which both end portions are connected to both sides of the frame, thereby restricting a splaying level of the frame in a predetermined direction.

Frame module and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A driving module including a driving source configured to generate power, a gear train including a decelerating gear set configured to receive driving power from the driving source and a ring gear attached to one side thereof, and a rotary joint including at least one planetary gear configured to rotate using power received from an output end of the decelerating gear set and to revolve along the ring gear is disclosed.

Driving module and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A balance training method using a wearable device, and the wearable device are disclosed. The balance training method using the wearable device configured to provide a walking assist function includes executing a balance training mode of the wearable device and supplying an irregular pattern torque to an actuator of the wearable device at a time point or in a time period in the balance training mode.

Balance training method using wearable device and the wearable device

Provided is a pelvis fixing device including a rear fixing module including a driving module mounting portion, the rear fixing portion configured to enclose a side surface and a rear surface of a waist of a user, and a front fixing module including a soft layer and a hard layer configured to enclose a front surface of the waist of the user, wherein the hard layer is connected to the rear fixing module to form a closed loop around the waist of the user.

Pelvis fixing device and motion assistance apparatus including the same

A motion assistance apparatus includes a proximal frame configured to support a proximal part of a user, a connecting frame rotatably connected to the proximal frame, a distal frame rotatably connected to the connecting frame and configured to support a distal part of the user, and a power transmitter including a slider configured to slide along the proximal frame, a pusher rotatably connected to the distal frame and the slider, and a coupler configured to connect the slider and the pusher and positioned closer to the proximal part of the user than a rotation axis of the connecting frame in the whole range of motion.

A wearable device is disclosed. The wearable device may process a state variable defined based on motion information of a user, determine an interactive mode of the wearable device based on a gain associated with a magnitude of a torque of the wearable device, select a motion type from among motion types of the determined interactive mode based on a gait parameter of the user, determine a control factor for the torque based on the selected motion type, and generate the torque based on the processed state variable, the gain, and the determined control factor.

Wearable device and operation method of the wearable device

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Youn Baek Lee