Gait analysis medical assistance robot
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, using one or more computer processors, an instruction for a robot unit to monitor a gait of a subject;
determining, using the one or more computer processors, a potential pathway that the subject is to move along;
determining, using the one or more computer processors, a pathway portion of the potential pathway, the pathway portion satisfying a gait criteria;
determining, using the one or more computer processors, a position from which one or more sensors of the robot unit can view the pathway portion that satisfies the gait criteria;
actuating one or more actuators of the robot unit to move the robot unit to the position;
capturing, using the one or more sensors of the robot unit, sensor data, the sensor data capturing the subject moving along the pathway portion; and
generating, using the one or more computer processors, gait data using the sensor data.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes, according to some implementations, a system and method for capturing sensor data for gait analysis of a subject using a robot. In an example method, a robot unit receives an instruction to monitor a gait of a subject; initializes a monitoring approach in response to receiving the instructions to begin monitoring the gait of the subject; collecting sensor data capturing movement of the subject along the pathway portion; and generating gait data for gait analysis based on the sensor data. In various embodiments, the monitoring approaches may include an active approach, a passive approach, or a hybrid approach.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, using one or more computer processors, an instruction for a robot unit to monitor a gait of a subject; determining, using the one or more computer processors, a potential pathway that the subject is to move along; determining, using the one or more computer processors, a pathway portion of the potential pathway, the pathway portion satisfying a gait criteria; determining, using the one or more computer processors, a position from which one or more sensors of the robot unit can view the pathway portion that satisfies the gait criteria; actuating one or more actuators of the robot unit to move the robot unit to the position; capturing, using the one or more sensors of the robot unit, sensor data, the sensor data capturing the subject moving along the pathway portion; and generating, using the one or more computer processors, gait data using the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, using one or more computer processors, an instruction to monitor a gait of a subject; initializing, using the one or more computer processors, a monitoring approach in response to receiving the instruction to monitor the gait of the subject; determining, using the one or more computer processors, a potential pathway that the subject is to move along; determining, using the one or more computer processors, a pathway portion of the potential pathway, the pathway portion satisfying a gait criteria; moving one or more sensors coupled to the one or more computer processors to a sensor position that has a view of the pathway portion responsive to determining that the pathway portion satisfies the gait criteria; collecting, based on the monitoring approach and using the one or more sensors coupled to the one or more computer processors, sensor data capturing movement of the subject along the pathway portion; and generating gait data for gait analysis based on the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations including; receiving an instruction to monitor a gait of a subject; initializing a monitoring approach in response to receiving the instruction to monitor the gait of the subject; determining a potential pathway that the subject is to move along; determining a pathway portion of the potential pathway, the pathway portion satisfying a gait criteria; moving one or more sensors coupled to the one or more processors to a sensor position that has a view of the pathway portion responsive to determining that the pathway portion satisfies the gait criteria; collecting, based on the monitoring approach and using the one or more sensors, sensor data capturing movement of the subject along the pathway portion; and generating gait data for gait analysis based on the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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