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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2021
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Adam Wade Bleakney, Savoy, IL (US);
Jeannette R. Elliott, Dewey, IL (US);
Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler, Urbana, IL (US);
Patricia Barrett Malik, Tremont, IL (US);
Deana C. McDonagh, Champaign, IL (US);
Arielle K. Rausin, Urbana, IL (US);
William Robert Norris, Champaign, IL (US);
Joao Luiz Almeida de Souza Ramos, Champaign, IL (US);
Yu Chen, Urbana, IL (US);
Chenzhang Xiao, Champaign, IL (US);
Yinan Pei, Urbana, IL (US);
Seung Yun Song, Urbana, IL (US);
The Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes a low-profile, high-load, and hands-free ball-balancing omnidirectional rolling system with multiple human-robot interfaces for modular and adaptive design configurations and input control interfaces. The disclosed platform uses a self-balancing ball-based robot to allow for a safe, compact, high-load, self-balancing and intuitive mobility device for a person with lower-limb disability. Advanced driving assistance such as obstacle avoidance and semi-autonomous navigation between predefined locations is also disclosed.