An interactive upper limb rehabilitation training system includes an interactive display screen, a host computer control center, a dual-arm rehabilitation robot, a movable space adjustable dual-arm robot base, and a position tracker. The dual-arm rehabilitation robot is mounted on the movable space adjustable dual-arm robot base, and drives an arm of a patient to move through two end effectors. The movable space adjustable dual-arm robot base adjusts an operating space of the dual-arm rehabilitation robot. The position tracker is used for real-time collecting position and posture information of the arm, and transmitting it to the host computer control center and the interactive display screen. The interactive display screen is used for synchronous operating a game by the position and posture information. The host computer control center is used to store patient information, and is used to provide a quantitative index after evaluating a rehabilitation process of the patient.

An apparatus for toning an exerciser's buttocks comprises, a base having a front end region and a rear end region; a seat guide; and a force-transmitting mechanism for supporting the seat guide on the base for guided movement under tension from a raised position, along an forward inclined trajectory in which the seat guide is continuously lowered in elevation to a lowered position. The exerciser sits on the seat guide and controls its downward and upward motion by tensioning and thereby exercising the users gluteus maximus, medius, and gluteus minimus muscles.

A vibrotactile support with suppressed distortion and destructive interference having a rigid frame within which is tensioned a high-density material panel in a supportive configuration. A low-durometer, high specific gravity material user interface pad is placed on the high-density panel on the user-supporting side and a plurality of acoustic drivers are attached to the opposing side of the high-density material panel to transmit vibrations through the high-density material panel, the pad, and the user's skin. The acoustic drivers are supplied from an amplifier which is supplied from an electronic audio source. The amplifier may also drive a set of headphones for the user. The audio source may be from any known electronic audio source, including audio-visual presentations. Various shapes and configurations of the vibrotactile support are possible. For non-limiting examples, the vibrotactile support may be configured as a lounge chair, upright chair, baby cradle, or flat bed.

A massage apparatus includes: a first bio-signal measurement unit which is formed in an arm massage unit and includes at least one electrode positioned at a portion where the palm of a user is placed, and which is movable back and forth on the basis of the position of the hand of the user; a second bio-signal measurement unit which is formed in a foot massage unit and includes at least one electrode positioned at the rear portion of the ankle of the user, and is movable back and forth; and a control unit for acquiring information on the physical condition of the user on the basis of bio-signals obtained from the first bio-signal measurement unit and the second bio-signal measurement unit.

A vibrating back massager with guide slot and vibrating heads is described. The guide slot is designed to restrict lateral movement of the massage device when the guide slot is engaged with a supporting member. The supporting member may be the edge of an open door, a corner, a vertical pole, or other generally available structure. The device includes a strap handle which may be draped over the user's shoulder and used to control the vertical position of the device. The described vibrating massage device allows a single user to create and maintain a significant amount of massage pressure without fatiguing his arms or relying on a second person. In a preferred embodiment, the controls for the vibrating massage device are incorporated into the strap handle so that the speed, intensity, and/or temperature may be controlled by the user without repositioning the device.

An ambulatory assist device provides mobility assistance for an ambulatory transition between seated and standing positions. A mobile frame defines a structure similar to a walker device. The mobile frame includes a plurality of wheels for rolling communication with a ground surface. Lift arms, driven by an actuator, pivot around an axis of a cross member attached to the frame. The lift arm is configured for actuated pivotal movement for an ambulatory transition between seated and standing positions by a harness engaging the patient. The pivot is based on an arc of patient movement between the sitting and standing positions, such that the arc emulates natural movements of a human skeletal frame during an ambulatory transition. The patient experiences forces along the same path that an unassisted transition would encounter. Once in an ambulatory position, the device allows ambulatory movement in a manner similar to a walking assist (walker) device.

Systems and methods for operating a vending machine and/or kiosk. The methods comprise: detecting a presence of a person in a seat of the vending machine; obtaining a full or partial body heat map for the person that was created based on sensor data generated by at least one sensor of the vending machine or at least one sensor located in proximity to the vending machine (the full or partial heat map showing relative temperatures of different parts of a body of the person); selecting at least one vending service parameter for the vending machine using information obtained based on the full or partial body heat map; and causing the vending machine to provide the person with a vending service in accordance with the at least one vending service parameter that was selected.

A robotic walking assistant includes a wheeled base having a base and one or more position adjustable wheels connected to the base, a body disposed in a vertical direction, positioned on the wheeled base and having a handle, and a control system that receives command instructions. Each of the one or more wheels is slidable with respect to the base between a retracted position and an extended position in a direction that is substantially parallel to a surface where the wheeled base moves. In response to the command instructions, the control system moves the one or more wheels between the retracted positions and the extended positions.

A chair apparatus is provided. The chair includes a seat, a back rest, a leg rest, and a vertical front support. The leg rest is connected to the seat. The vertical front support rotatably supports the leg rest and seat at or near the junction of the seat and leg rest. The seat is movable from a first position that is in at least close proximity to the back rest to a second position in which a rear portion of the seat is moved down and away from the back rest to a sufficient distance that removes sufficient upward force on a spine of a user to enable spine decompression when the user sits on the seat.

The present invention relates to a knee joint rehabilitation instrument. The knee joint rehabilitation instrument of the present invention includes a thigh fixing unit into which a thigh of a leg requiring rehabilitation is inserted and thereby fixed; a shin fixing unit which is disposed next to the thigh fixing unit and into which a shin of the leg requiring rehabilitation is inserted and thereby fixed; and a knee position guide which is disposed between the thigh fixing unit and the shin fixing unit and guides a position of a knee when inserting the leg requiring rehabilitation into the thigh fixing unit and the shin fixing unit.