Walking assistance method and walking assistance apparatus performing the same

    公开(公告)号:US11564858B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16656015

    申请日:2019-10-17

    Abstract: Provided is a walking assistance method and apparatus for providing an assistance torque to an ankle of a user. To provide an assistance torque to an ankle of a user, a first pressure value and a second pressure value are received from a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor, a ratio between the first pressure value and the second pressure value is calculated, a gain value is determined based on the ratio, an assistance torque value is calculated based on the ratio and the gain value, and a driver is controlled to output the assistance torque value.

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