Abstract:
An electronic device may acquire an exercise program to be provided to a user based on target exercise information preset to an exercise, current values of gait assessment items, and target values of the gait assessment items, and provides the exercise program to the user through a wearable device. Other embodiments may be possible.
Abstract:
An electronic device and/or a wearable device for providing a physical ability measurement mode, and operating methods thereof are provided. The electronic device may include a communication module configured to receive sensor data from a wearable device, a processor configured to calculate physical ability information of a user based on the sensor data, and a display module configured to output the physical ability information. The processor may calculate a temporal gait index based on first sensor data including motion information of the user measured by an inertial sensor of the wearable device, calculate a spatial gait index based on second sensor data including a hip joint angle of the user measured by an angle sensor of the wearable device, and calculate the physical ability information based on the temporal gait index and the spatial gait index.
Abstract:
A wearable device capable of outputting a torque on a user is provided. The wearable device includes a motor, a motor driver circuit, a communication circuit for receiving movement information about a first user from a server or an electronic device, a frame connected to the motor, and worn on a body part of a second user so as to support the lower body, a sensor, and a processor for controlling the motor driver circuit so that motion information about the second user is obtained using the sensor, the difference between the obtained motion information and the received motion information is calculated, torque strength is determined based on the calculated difference, and a torque of a determined torque strength is output by the motor.
Abstract:
A wearable device and an exercise support method performed by the wearable device are disclosed. The exercise support method includes receiving exercise setting information associated with a lower body muscle that is selected by a user input, determining a torque profile to be applied to the wearable device based on the received exercise setting information, and operating an actuator of the wearable device based on the determined torque profile.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for calculating a torque of a walking assistance device, the method including receiving a measured joint angle, obtaining a gait parameter with respect to a transition among a predetermined number of gait states based on the joint angle, obtaining a gait cycle based on the joint angle, and obtaining an output torque based on the gait cycle and the gait parameter, is provided.
Abstract:
A wearable device may generate a walking pattern of a user on the basis of a joint angle, output a torque corresponding to the walking pattern on the basis of a first value of a control parameter, determine a first value of an objective function for a first torque pattern for the output torque, determine a second torque pattern corresponding to a walking pattern for a second value changed on the basis of the first value of the control parameter, determine a second value of the objective function for the second torque pattern, and determine an optimum value of the control parameter on the basis of the second value of the objective function.
Abstract:
A walking assistance method and/or apparatuses configured to perform same are provided. A state variable may be defined based on a result obtained by measuring a gait motion of a user, and a torque profile may be generated based on the defined state variable, a gain and a delay. The generated torque profile may correspond to a torque profile to assist the gait motion, or a torque profile to provide a resistance to the gait motion.
Abstract:
A wearable device and an exercise support method performed by the wearable device are disclosed. The exercise support method includes receiving exercise setting information associated with a lower body muscle that is selected by a user input, determining a torque profile to be applied to the wearable device based on the received exercise setting information, and operating an actuator of the wearable device based on the determined torque profile.
Abstract:
An exercise assist method includes receiving a user input signal comprising exercise setting information from an external device; measuring, based on the user input signal, a joint angle of a hip joint of a user wearing an exercise assist device configured to assist a user in performing a leg movement; and controlling torque of the exercise assist device to be applied to a leg of the user based on the measured joint angle and the exercise setting information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for helping a user walk may verify whether the user is in a standing state and calculate a torque that controls balance of the user, and an assistance force for controlling balance may be provided for the user based on the torque generated by an actuator.