Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Seoul National University

Snu Rdb Foundation

Korea University of Technology and Education Industry-university Cooperation Foundation

Youngbo Shim

Bokman Lim

Seungyong Hyung

Kyung-Rock Kim

Byung-Kwon Choi

Sunghwan Ahn

Jongwon Lee

Jun-Won Jang

Taesin Ha

Byungjune Choi

Jusuk Lee

Youngjin Park

ChangHyun Roh

Minhyung Lee

Keehong Seo

Joon-Kee Cho

Se-Gon Roh

Youn Baek Lee

Segon Roh

Hyun Do Choi

Jeonghun Kim

Minho Choi

Changhyun Roh

Haewook Ahn

Chang Hyun Roh

Younbaek Lee

Mikyung Park

Yeiji Bae

Jooeun Ahn

Prabhat Pathak

Jeongin Moon

Yong Jae Kim

Young Do Kwon

Kee Hong Seo

Kyungshik Roh

JongWon Lee

Yeji Bae

Se-gon Roh

A walking assistance device deformable based on a thigh shape includes a hip joint actuator, an upper thigh frame connected to the hip joint actuator and configured to receive power from the hip joint actuator and rotate about a first axis and rotate about a second axis intersecting the first axis, a motion frame connected to the upper thigh frame, the motion frame including a plurality of segment frames configured to rotate relative to each other, and a lower thigh frame connected to the motion frame.

Walking assistant device deformable based on thigh shape

A walking assistance method may include receiving at least one abnormal gait type selected from a plurality of abnormal gait types, and differently controlling a walking assistance apparatus based on the at least one abnormal gait type.

Walking assistance method and apparatuses performing the same

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

A gait assistance apparatus including at least one sensor configured to sense a step motion of a user, and an operator configured to determine assistance forces of a right step and a left step of the user based on step motion information of the user and adjust the assistance force for at least one of the right step or the left step of the user based on a result of proportionally adding together the assistance forces of the right step and the left step based on a variable ratio may be provided.

Gait assistance apparatus and operating method thereof

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

A shoe-type device and a method of controlling the shoe-type device are disclosed. The shoe-type device includes a vibrator configured to generate a vibration, a pressure sensor disposed under the vibrator and configured to measure a pressure, and a controller configured to control an intensity of the vibration to be generated by the vibrator based on the measured pressure.

Shoe-type device and method of controlling the same

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.

A motion assistance apparatus may include a first fixing member to be fixed to a portion of a user, a second fixing member to be fixed to another portion of the user, a driving source provided in the first fixing member, a power transmitting member connected between the driving source and the second fixing member, a sensing portion configured to sense a fixing state of the first fixing member or the second fixing member, and a controller configured to control the driving source based on information received from the sensing portion.

Motion assistance apparatus and method of controlling the same

A method and apparatus for determining sensory threshold information for a shoe-type device, the shoe-type device, and a method of controlling the shoe-type device are disclosed. The method of determining sensory threshold information includes executing a program for sensory threshold testing, determining sensory threshold information of a user based on a choice input by the user that is received in a process of the sensory threshold testing, and transmitting the determined sensory threshold information to the shoe-type device.

Method and apparatus for determining sensory threshold for shoe-type device, shoe-type device, and method of controlling the same

Provided is a smart insole including a support layer; a plurality of pressure sensors provided to the support layer and configured to sense a pressure; a plurality of vibrators provided to the support layer and configured to generate a vibration; and a controller configured to determine a center of pressure (COP) based on a pressure sensed by each of the plurality of pressure sensors and to control the plurality of vibrators based on a positional relationship between a setting point and the COP.

Smart insole and balance enhancement device comprising the same

A motion assistance apparatus includes a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of a user, a power transmitting frame configured to rotate relative to the proximal support, a driving frame connected to the power transmitting frame and configured to enclose at least a portion of a distal part of the user, a reinforcement belt attached to a front surface of the driving frame, a rear belt connected to the driving frame or the reinforcement belt and configured to support a rear surface of the distal part of the user, and a front belt with a central portion spaced apart from the driving frame, the front belt provided between the driving frame and the rear belt and configured to support a front surface of the distal part of the user.

Motion assistant apparatus

A wearable assistance apparatus is disclosed, wherein the wearable assistance apparatus may include a first frame configured to transfer a power in a first direction to assist a user, a second frame configured to transfer the power in a second direction to assist the user, a first wearing portion configured to urge the second frame towards the user in response to the first wearing portion being pulled in the first direction, and a second wearing portion configured to urge the first frame towards the user in response to the second wearing portion being pulled in the second direction.

Wearable apparatus for assistance and operating method thereof

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Seoul, South Korea

Youngbo Shim