Systems and methods for controlling a prosthetic hand
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a prosthetic hand comprising at least one motorized component, a first wireless transceiver, and a controller in communication with the first wireless transceiver, the method comprising:
- identifying, using a computing device, at least one manipulation instruction, wherein the at least one manipulation instruction, when executed by the controller of the prosthetic hand, causes the controller to manipulate the at least one motorized component of the prosthetic hand such that the prosthetic hand forms a first grip;
assigning, using the computing device, a code indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction to a second wireless transceiver, wherein the second wireless transceiver is placed in a location at which a manipulation signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction is to be communicated;
receiving the manipulation signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction from the second wireless transceiver, wherein the controller is configured such that it does not manipulate the at least one motorized component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction until an activation signal from a user of the prosthetic hand is detected;
detecting the activation signal from the user of the prosthetic hand; and
manipulating, based at least in part on the manipulation signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction and the activation signal, the at least one motorized component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction such that the prosthetic hand forms the first grip.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a prosthetic hand having at least one motorised component is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing the hand with a first wireless transceiver and a controller in communication with one another, storing at least one manipulation instruction relating to the at least one component, and assigning a code relating to the at least one manipulation instruction to at least one second wireless transceiver. The at least one second transceiver is placed in a location at which the at least one manipulation instruction is to be given, and the controller manipulates the at least one component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction when the first transceiver communicates to the controller that the at least one second transceiver is within a predetermined distance of the first transceiver. Related methods and systems for controlling a prosthetic hand are also provided.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a prosthetic hand comprising at least one motorized component, a first wireless transceiver, and a controller in communication with the first wireless transceiver, the method comprising:
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identifying, using a computing device, at least one manipulation instruction, wherein the at least one manipulation instruction, when executed by the controller of the prosthetic hand, causes the controller to manipulate the at least one motorized component of the prosthetic hand such that the prosthetic hand forms a first grip; assigning, using the computing device, a code indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction to a second wireless transceiver, wherein the second wireless transceiver is placed in a location at which a manipulation signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction is to be communicated; receiving the manipulation signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction from the second wireless transceiver, wherein the controller is configured such that it does not manipulate the at least one motorized component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction until an activation signal from a user of the prosthetic hand is detected; detecting the activation signal from the user of the prosthetic hand; and manipulating, based at least in part on the manipulation signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction and the activation signal, the at least one motorized component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction such that the prosthetic hand forms the first grip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling a prosthetic hand having at least one motorized component, the system comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver associated with the prosthetic hand; a controller configured to be in communication with the first wireless transceiver and the at least one motorized component, the controller configured to execute at least one manipulation instruction of a plurality of manipulation instructions to cause the controller to manipulate the at least one motorized component such that the prosthetic hand forms a first grip; and a second wireless transceiver having an assigned code indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction of the plurality of manipulation instructions, wherein the second wireless transceiver is located in a location at which a signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction is to be communicated, wherein the controller is further configured to manipulate the at least one motorized component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction such that the prosthetic hand forms the first grip based at least in part on detection of an activation signal from a user of the prosthetic hand and the signal indicative of the at least one manipulation instruction, wherein the controller is configured such that it does not manipulate the at least one motorized component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction until the activation signal from the user of the prosthetic hand is detected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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