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USER COUPLED HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE

  • US 20140358290A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2014
  • Published: 12/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for operating an exoskeleton comprising:

  • an exoskeleton including;

    first and second leg supports configured to be coupled to a user'"'"'s lower limbs, each of the first and second leg supports including a thigh link;

    an exoskeleton trunk configured to be coupled to a user'"'"'s upper body, said exoskeleton trunk being rotatably connected to each of the first and second leg supports to allow for the flexion and extension between said first and second leg supports and said exoskeleton trunk;

    first and second powered actuators coupled to respective first and second leg supports, said first and second actuators configured to provide movement of the leg supports relative to said exoskeleton trunk;

    a support device separate from the exoskeleton to be held by a user of the exoskeleton, said support device comprising at least one support handle; and

    a user input device for commanding said exoskeleton configured to shift said exoskeleton between a plurality of operational states and receive user command signals, said input device including;

    a signal generator adaptable to be coupled to said user'"'"'s finger and capable of generating at least one electric signal when said at least one signal generator contacts said support device handle, andan input device controller adaptable to be coupled to said user'"'"'s body capable of receiving said at least one signal from said signal generator, processing said at least one signal and transmitting a command signal to said exoskeleton to perform a function.

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