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 movement support device comprises: an imaging device that acquires a captured image; a controller that calculates a safety degree based on the captured image; a storage that stores a necessary safety degree table in which a predetermined action candidate as an action that can be executed by the user and a necessary safety degree indicating a safety degree necessary for the user to safely perform an action indicated by the predetermined action candidate are stored in association with each other; an input unit that receives input of a selection operation by the user to select an action candidate desired by the user from among the predetermined action candidates; and an output unit.

A robotic system comprising: a joint coupling a linkage to an additional linkage; and at least one cable; wherein the joint includes a motor having a shaft, a strain wave gear having a flexible member coupled to a circular spline, a conduit, and a bearing; wherein the motor is configured to rotate the shaft in a first direction and the strain wave gear is configured to rotate a rotatable member, the rotatable member including one of the flexible member or the circular spline; wherein the conduit is configured to rotate in response to rotation of the rotatable member; wherein the at least one cable passes through both the bearing and into the additional linkage but does not pass through either of the strain wave gear or the motor.

A walking assistance system may be controlled by a method for controlling the same. The walking assistance system comprises an mobility device movable by a first driving part, a walking assistance robot, comprising one or more joint parts, and movable by a second driving part, and a controller that is configured to drive one or more of the first driving part or the second driving part so as to control the mobility device and the walking assistance robot to move in coordination with each other. The electric mobility device and the walking assistance robot may be moved to adjust a relative horizontal location between the mobility device and the walking assistance robot and to adjust a relative vertical location between the mobility device and the walking assistance robot, and controlling a total distance between the mobility device and the walking assistance robot to a reference distance.

A robotic training device, system and method duplicates and guides a golfer through a perfect golf swing in several modes. The exoskeleton-like robotis device, and system utilizes a training method that employs a combination of either pneumatic, electrics or Bowden cables with small motors and actuators, which embraces the golfer so he/she can experience the “feel” and body movements that make a perfect golf swing and learn to perform the motion without the training device. Similarly, the robot training device, system may assist patients in rehabilitation from injuries, stroke, chronic illness or other conditions involving muscular atrophy.

Systems and methods for providing assistance with human motion, including hip and ankle motion, are disclosed. Sensor feedback is used to determine an appropriate profile for actuating a wearable robotic system to deliver desired joint motion assistance. Variations in user kinetics and kinematics, as well as construction, materials, and fit of the wearable robotic system, are considered in order to provide assistance tailored to the user and current activity.

The invention relates to the improvement of exoskeletons and masters thereof and to their use in teleoperative applications in virtual worlds or the real world. Non-actuated exoskeletons can be used to transfer loads from the user, for example, heavy luggage, tools or also the body weight of the user, to the ground and to relieve the joint and muscle system of the user. This can increase the endurance and also effective strength of the user. Motor-driven, actuated exoskeletons can be used in different fields. They can be worn as a freely moveable robotic suit which comprises a built-in energy supply and electronic control. They can also be used to improve the force and endurance of a user whilst the user moves in an unlimited environment. Another use of the fixed exoskeleton is in the field of interaction with virtual worlds or for controlling real robots. In this instance, an exoskeleton can be used to establish a teleoperative connection between the user and the master (virtual avatar or real robot). The user users the exoskeleton to directly transfer control commands to the master. The elements of the user and the master then practically carry out the same movements synchronously. The aim of the invention is to improve exoskeletons and masters of the mentioned type and the associated control units. This can, in particular, be achieved by a favorable realization of rotational axes which define rotational movements of different elements which to a large extent perform a hip movement.

A device for performing blood flow restriction training during the day, integrated with a garment, and controllable to apply a desired compression level to a range of muscles with the intent on improving the health and fitness of a user doing normal daily activities.

Exosuit systems and methods according to various embodiments are described herein. The exosuit system can be a suit that is worn by a wearer on the outside of his or her body. It may be worn under the wearer's normal clothing, over their clothing, between layers of clothing, or may be the wearer's primary clothing itself. The exosuit may be assistive, as it physically assists the wearer in performing particular activities, or can provide other functionality such as communication to the wearer through physical expressions to the body, engagement of the environment, or capturing of information from the wearer.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing robotically assisted physical therapy. The system, apparatus, and method can include a motion platform having three-degrees of freedom to achieve pitch motion, yaw motion, and roll motion; a plurality of motors connected to the motion platform to enable the pitch motion, the yaw motion, and/or the roll motion; at least one sensor configured to collect data relating to position and/or motion of the motion platform; and a motion controller configured to control the motion platform based on the collected data and/or external commands.