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Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Robotic Device via Wearable Sensors

  • US 20140371906A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2013
  • Published: 12/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of training a robotic device to perform predetermined movements utilizing wearable sensors worn by a user, the method comprising the steps of:

  • sensing a position and movement of the user in response to signals from the wearable sensors, the wearable sensors including at least one six-degree of freedom accelerometer;

    recognizing gestures by a gesture recognizer device in response to the signals;

    estimating a position, orientation, and velocity of the user by a position and orientation processing unit;

    receiving the sensed gesture inputs and the estimated position, orientation, and velocity inputs of the wearable sensors within a service requester device;

    converting the gestures, orientations, positions, and velocities into predefined actions; and

    outputting controls signals from the service requester device to a robot controller for executing the predefined actions.

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