SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE JOINT MOTION OF A USER BASED ON A MEASURED PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTY
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling the motion of a joint of a user, comprising:
- a physiological sensor that measures a physiological property of the user;
an orthosis that selectively modifies the motion of the joint of the user;
an orthosis sensor that monitors a physical property of the orthosis; and
a processing unit that processes data from the physiological sensor and from the orthosis sensor.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the apparatus for controlling the motion of a joint of a user includes a physiological sensor that measures a physiological property of the user, an orthosis that controls the motion of the joint of the user, an orthosis sensor that monitors a physical property of the orthosis, and a processing unit that processes data from the physiological sensor and from the orthosis sensor. In another embodiment, the method for controlling the motion of a joint of a user includes measuring a physiological property of the user with a physiological sensor, controlling motion of the joint of the user with an orthosis, monitoring a physical property of the orthosis with an orthosis sensor, and processing data from the physiological sensor and from the orthosis sensor.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling the motion of a joint of a user, comprising:
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a physiological sensor that measures a physiological property of the user; an orthosis that selectively modifies the motion of the joint of the user; an orthosis sensor that monitors a physical property of the orthosis; and a processing unit that processes data from the physiological sensor and from the orthosis sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for controlling the motion of a joint of a user, comprising the steps of:
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measuring a physiological property of the user with a physiological sensor; selectively modifying motion of the joint of the user with an orthosis; monitoring a physical property of the orthosis with an orthosis sensor; and processing data from the physiological sensor and from the orthosis sensor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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