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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2020
Otto Bock Healthcare Products Gmbh, Vienna, AT;
Asklepios Klinik Alsbach Gmbh, Alsbach-Haehnlein, DE;
Johannes Zajc, Vienna, AT;
Andreas Augsten, Frankfurt, DE;
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH, Vienna, AT;
ASKLEPIOS KLINIK ALSBACH GMBH, Alsbach-Haehnlein, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating an orthopedic device, which supports a first body part of a wearer and has at least one controllable actuator, wherein the method includes a) determining a chronological progression of at least one parameter, which allows a conclusion to be drawn regarding a state of motion of the wearer, from measurement values of at least one sensor, b) detecting the state of motion from the at least one determined chronological progression and c) controlling the at least one controllable actuator depending on the detected state of motion, wherein, for detecting the state of motion, at least the chronological progression of at least one parameter of a second body part of the wearer is also used.