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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2010
Michael Goldfarb, Franklin, TN (US);
Skyler Ashton Dalley, Nashville, TN (US);
Huseyin Atakan Varol, Astana, KZ;
Tuomas Emory Wiste, Genoa, IT;
Michael Goldfarb, Franklin, TN (US);
Skyler Ashton Dalley, Nashville, TN (US);
Huseyin Atakan Varol, Astana, KZ;
Tuomas Emory Wiste, Genoa, IT;
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling jointed mechanical devices are is provided, where the device is controlled based on a topographic state () map having one or more motion axes (D, D) and defining a plurality of poses and a plurality of transitions in parallel with one of the motion axes, In the map, each motion axis is associated with complementary types of motion in the device and each of the transitions associated with at least two of the poses. A method includes the steps of receiving a control signal and determining a mechanical state of the device within the topographic state map. The method further includes identifying potential transitions associated with the mechanical state based on the topographic state map. The method also includes adjusting the mechanical state based on the control signal if the control signal is associated with a type of motion associated with one of the identified transitions.