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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Heidrun Gigja Ragnarsdottir, Reykjavik, IS;
Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Reykjavik, IS;
Heidrun Gigja Ragnarsdottir, Reykjavik, IS;
Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Reykjavik, IS;
Össur hf, Reykjavik, IS;
Abstract
A prosthetic or orthotic system including a sensor module and a processing module usable to determine a terrain variable, such as a terrain transition. In certain examples, the system is capable of anticipating a terrain transition prior to the user experiencing the terrain transition, which may include, for instance, a transition from level ground walking to walking on stairs or may include a change in a slope of the ground surface. In certain embodiments, the system advantageously monitors a posture and/or movement of the patient to anticipate the terrain transition. Furthermore, the system may control an actuator to appropriately adjust the prosthetic or orthotic device to encounter the anticipated terrain transition.