Force measurement system
First Claim
1. A force measurement system, comprising:
- a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject, the force measurement assembly including;
a surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and
at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject;
at least one visual display device having an output screen configured to at least partially circumscribe three sides of a torso of the subject, the at least one visual display device configured to display one or more scenes on the output screen so that the scenes are viewable by the subject, wherein the one or more scenes are configured to create a simulated environment for the subject, wherein the output screen of the at least one visual display device comprises an overhanging top portion and a bottom portion configured to curve inwardly towards the subject, and wherein the output screen of the at least one visual display device further comprises a bottom cutout in the bottom portion of the output screen that is configured to receive a portion of the body of the subject therein, the bottom cutout defining a bottom cutout footprint, the bottom cutout footprint being smaller than an overall footprint of the output screen; and
a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly and the at least one visual display device, the data processing device configured to receive the one or more signals that are representative of the forces and/or moments being applied to the surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject, and to convert the one or more signals into output forces and/or moments.
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Abstract
A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject thereon, a visual display device having an output screen, and one or more data processing devices operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly and the visual display device. In the one or more embodiments, the force measurement assembly is a static force plate and the visual display device is a head-mounted visual display device or a visual display device having an output screen configured to at least partially circumscribe three sides of a torso of the subject. In one or more other embodiments, the force measurement assembly is a displaceable force plate and the visual display device is a head-mounted visual display device.
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18 Claims
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1. A force measurement system, comprising:
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a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject, the force measurement assembly including; a surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject; at least one visual display device having an output screen configured to at least partially circumscribe three sides of a torso of the subject, the at least one visual display device configured to display one or more scenes on the output screen so that the scenes are viewable by the subject, wherein the one or more scenes are configured to create a simulated environment for the subject, wherein the output screen of the at least one visual display device comprises an overhanging top portion and a bottom portion configured to curve inwardly towards the subject, and wherein the output screen of the at least one visual display device further comprises a bottom cutout in the bottom portion of the output screen that is configured to receive a portion of the body of the subject therein, the bottom cutout defining a bottom cutout footprint, the bottom cutout footprint being smaller than an overall footprint of the output screen; and a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly and the at least one visual display device, the data processing device configured to receive the one or more signals that are representative of the forces and/or moments being applied to the surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject, and to convert the one or more signals into output forces and/or moments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. A force measurement system, comprising:
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a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject, the force measurement assembly including; a top surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more measurement signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject; at least one actuator operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly, the at least one actuator configured to displace the force measurement assembly; a base assembly having a stationary portion and a displaceable portion, the force measurement assembly forming a part of the displaceable portion of the base assembly, and the at least one actuator configured to displace the force measurement assembly relative to the stationary portion of the base assembly within a recess defined by the base assembly; a visual display device having an output screen, the visual display device configured to display one or more scenes on the output screen so that the scenes are viewable by the subject, wherein the one or more scenes are configured to create a simulated environment for the subject, wherein the output screen of the visual display device comprises a bottom cutout in a bottom portion of the output screen that is configured to receive a portion of the body of the subject therein, the bottom cutout defining a bottom cutout footprint, the bottom cutout footprint being smaller than an overall footprint of the output screen; and one or more data processing devices operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly, the at least one actuator, and the visual display device, the one or more data processing devices configured to receive the one or more measurement signals that are representative of the forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject, and to convert the one or more measurement signals into output forces and/or moments, the one or more data processing devices further configured to selectively displace the force measurement assembly using the at least one actuator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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15. A force measurement system, comprising:
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a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject, the force measurement assembly including; a surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject; a visual display device having an output screen, the visual display device configured to display one or more scenes on the output screen so that the scenes are viewable by the subject, wherein the one or more scenes are configured to create a simulated environment for the subject, wherein the output screen of the visual display device comprises a bottom cutout in a bottom portion of the output screen that is configured to receive a portion of the body of the subject therein, the bottom cutout defining a bottom cutout footprint, the bottom cutout footprint being smaller than an overall footprint of the output screen; and a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly and the visual display device, the data processing device configured to receive the one or more signals that are representative of the forces and/or moments being applied to the surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject, and to convert the one or more signals into output forces and/or moments; wherein the force measurement assembly is in the form of a static force plate that remains stationary while the subject is disposed thereon, and wherein the force measurement assembly does not have any actuators or other devices that translate or rotate the surface of the force measurement assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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