Foot-operated controller
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1. A prosthetic system comprising:
- a controllable prosthetic device;
a shoe insole insert including a substrate having a plurality of pressure sensors mounted at selected locations on the substrate to facilitate control of the controllable prosthetic device by application of pressure from selected parts of a foot to the sensors; and
a microprocessor for receiving input from the sensors and converting the sensor inputs into commands for the controllable prosthetic device.
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Abstract
A practical control device having up to eight independent channels of communication for simultaneously operating a plurality of electromechanical devices or for simultaneously performing a plurality of independent functions on an electromechanical device, such as a prosthetic hand, includes a foot-operated controller and a microprocessor. The foot-controller includes a plurality of pressure sensors mounted at selected locations on a substrate. The microprocessor converts sensor inputs from the foot-operated controller into commands for a controllable electromechanical device such as a prosthetic hand. Commands may be communicated via a radio transmitter or via hard-wiring.
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1. A prosthetic system comprising:
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a controllable prosthetic device; a shoe insole insert including a substrate having a plurality of pressure sensors mounted at selected locations on the substrate to facilitate control of the controllable prosthetic device by application of pressure from selected parts of a foot to the sensors; and a microprocessor for receiving input from the sensors and converting the sensor inputs into commands for the controllable prosthetic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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