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Natural robot control

  • US 20030030397A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2001
  • Published: 02/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An external apparatus for providing a means to accurately control, restrict and precisely direct the joints of a human or animal body comprising:

  • externally worn and/or attached body supportive equipment such that;

    this supportive equipment is operatively attached to the limbs of the body rigidly enough and snug enough that when the body supportive equipment is moved, the body part attached to it moves with it; and

    this supportive equipment is operatively connected to actuator or other graduated motion causative devices at key geometric points on the supportive equipment such that a push or pull at these points is sufficiently centered around the axis of rotation to accomplish joint movement relative to the amount of push or pull; and

    one or more actuator or other graduated motion causative devices used to control each joint which are operatively connected to the external body supportive equipment at those key points; and

    a processing means to direct and coordinate the actuators or other motion causative devices so that the desired amount of bending of the joint or support to the joint is achieved.

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