Multi-axis tilt estimation and fall remediation
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1. A vestibular prosthesis comprising:
- a wearable motion sensing system, the motion sensing system generating a motion signal indicative of a motion thereof, wherein the motion includes rotation about two distinct axes;
a signal processor in communication with the motion sensing system, the signal processor being configured to generate an estimate of a tilt of the motion sensing system; and
an actuator responsive to the estimate of the tilt made by the signal processor.
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Abstract
Among other things, a vestibular prosthesis includes a wearable motion sensing system, the motion sensing system generating a motion signal indicative of a motion thereof, wherein the motion includes rotation about two distinct axes; a signal processor in communication with the motion sensing system, the signal processor being configured to generate an estimate of a tilt of the motion sensing system; and an actuator responsive to the estimate of the tilt made by the signal processor.
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20 Claims
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1. A vestibular prosthesis comprising:
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a wearable motion sensing system, the motion sensing system generating a motion signal indicative of a motion thereof, wherein the motion includes rotation about two distinct axes;
a signal processor in communication with the motion sensing system, the signal processor being configured to generate an estimate of a tilt of the motion sensing system; and
an actuator responsive to the estimate of the tilt made by the signal processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of estimating a tilt of a wearer, the method comprising:
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generating a motion signal indicative of rotations about at least two axes as experienced by the wearer;
processing the motion signal to generate an estimate of the tilt of the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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