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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2010
Eun Hye Jang, Daejeon, KR;
Young JO Cho, Seongnam, KR;
Jae Yeon Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Su Young Chi, Daejeon, KR;
Byung Tae Chun, Daejeon, KR;
Eun Hye Jang, Daejeon, KR;
Young Jo Cho, Seongnam, KR;
Jae Yeon Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Su Young Chi, Daejeon, KR;
Byung Tae Chun, Daejeon, KR;
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a walking supporting apparatus for supporting a user walking by using a multi-sensor signal processing system that detects a walking intent. A palm sensor unit detects a force applied to a palm through a stick to generate a palm sensor signal. A sensor unit detects a force applied to a sole through the ground to generate a sole sensor signal. A portable information processing unit checks a user's walking intent by using the palm sensor signal, and if it is checked that the user has a walking intent, the portable information processing unit generates a driving signal in response to the sole sensor signal. A walking supporting mechanism includes a left motor attached to a user's left leg and a right motor attached to a user's right leg to support the user's walking when the left and right motors are driven in response to the driving signal.