WALKING ASSIST ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
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1. A control method of a walking assist robot, comprising:
- estimating a location of a wearer of the walking assist robot on a map, the map including walking environment information;
determining a walking environment in a direction in which the wearer moves; and
selecting one of a plurality of control modes of the walking assistance robot according to the walking environment, the control modes controlling at least a level of assistance provided to the wearer by the walking assist robot.
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Abstract
A control method of a walking assist robot, may include: estimating a wearer'"'"'s location on a map including walking environment information; determining a walking environment in a direction in which the wearer moves; and selecting a control mode for assisting the wearer'"'"'s walking according to the walking environment.
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1. A control method of a walking assist robot, comprising:
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estimating a location of a wearer of the walking assist robot on a map, the map including walking environment information; determining a walking environment in a direction in which the wearer moves; and selecting one of a plurality of control modes of the walking assistance robot according to the walking environment, the control modes controlling at least a level of assistance provided to the wearer by the walking assist robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A walking assist robot comprising:
a controller including a processor and a memory, the memory containing computer readable code that, when executed by the processor, configures the controller to, detect a location of a wearer of the walking assist robot on a map, the map including walking environment information, determine a walking environment in a direction in which the wearer moves, and select one of a plurality of control modes of the walking assistance robot according to the walking environment, the control modes controlling at least a level of assistance provided to the wearer by the walking assist robot. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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