A continuously variable speed controller comprises an operating unit, an operation detector coupled to the operating unit to detect a continuous variation of an action of the operating unit, an information processor electrically connected to the operation detector to obtain a corresponding motor speed variation quantity based on a detection result from the operation detector, and a motor controller electrically connected to the information processor to receive the motor speed variation quantity and adjust a speed of the motor continuously based on the motor speed variation quantity. As such, speed control becomes more intuitive, and can achieve stepless speed change, while no need to set the speed switch to occupy the control and detection ports, simplifying structure of the product.

A walking training system includes: a tension unit that pulls a leg of a trainee upward and forward; a sensor provided for determining a start timing of a swinging end phase of the leg; and a control unit that reduces a tensile force of the tension unit from the start timing of the swinging end phase.

A method for optimizing at least one exercise. An exercise apparatus is configured to enable a user to perform the at least one exercise. The method includes receiving user data. The method includes generating, based on the user data, initial target data. The method includes receiving measurement data associated with one or more sensors. The method includes determining, differential data. The determining is based on one or more differences between the initial target data and the measurement data. The method includes receiving cohort data. The method includes generating, via an artificial intelligence engine and based on the differential data, a machine learning model trained to generate message data based on a difference between the differential data and the cohort data. The method includes transmitting, to an interface associated with a user, a message to the user based on the message data.

A method includes receiving treatment data associated with a user capable of using a treatment device to perform a treatment plan. The method also includes receiving alignment data associated with the user while the user engages in at least one activity and receiving at least one alignment characteristic associated with the user and determining, using at least the at least one alignment characteristic, whether the at least one alignment characteristic correlates with at least one secondary condition of the user. The method also includes generating secondary condition information indicating at least the secondary condition and modifying at least one aspect of the treatment plan in response to receiving, from a healthcare professional, treatment plan input. The treatment plan input includes at least one modification to the at least one aspect of the treatment plan and wherein, further, the treatment plan input is generated based on the secondary condition information.

A manually-operated quantification soft tissue mobilization (QSTM) device includes a pressure applicator and a sensor member. The pressure applicator is configured to enable a user to dynamically apply a stroking mechanical force as the pressure applicator is moved over an area treatment areas of a patient's soft tissue. The sensor member including an accelerometer and a gyrometer is configured to determine various parameters of the dynamically applied stroking mechanical force in three dimensions as the pressure applicator is moved over the treatment areas of the patient's soft tissue. These parameters include a force magnitude in three dimensions, an angle in multiple axes, a stroke position, a stroke frequency, a sensed vibration magnitude at dominant spectral frequencies, and/or a rate of the stroking mechanical force dynamically applied to the soft tissue.

The present invention provides an actuator-equipped knee ankle foot orthosis in which a control device calculates a thigh phase angle based on an angle-related signal detected by a thigh orientation detecting means at one sampling point, applies the thigh phase angle at that sampling point to an assisting force control data, which is stored in the control device in advance and indicates the relationship between the thigh phase angle and a size of the assisting force to be imparted to a lower leg-side brace, to obtain the size of the assisting force to be imparted to the lower leg-side brace at that sampling point, and executes operational control for an actuator unit such that the assisting force having the size is output.

A control method for an electrical walker is provided. The control method includes measuring a plurality of slope angle values, determining a correction parameter value according to the plurality of slope angle values and generating a corrected driving force value according to the correction parameter value and an original driving force value.

Examples of a motion guiding device of a target joint of a target body are disclosed. The device allows three degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion about a remote center of rotation that is approximately aligned to a center of rotation of the target joint. The device comprises a base adjustably connected to the target body and three rotary joints interconnected with a network of linkages. One end of the network of linkages is connected to the base and the opposite end to an effector plate. At least one of the three rotary joints is not aligned with an axes of motion of the target joint and any of these rotary joints may be positioned under angle with respect to the others. Each of the rotary joints provides one DOF of rotary motion about the respective axes and each axis of the three rotary joints intersect at the remote center of rotation. The geometry of the network of linkages is adjustable to adjust a position of the remote center of rotation in three dimensions. The three rotary joints and the network of linkages rotate the effector plate about the remote center of rotation that is approximately align with the center of rotation of the target joint. This system may be connected with one or more parallel branches for additional actuation.

A gait motion assisting apparatus of the present invention includes an actuator unit controlling driver so that assisting force calculated by applying gait motion timing based on detected thigh phase angle to output pattern saved data is imparted to lower leg, and a terminal device capable of wireless-communicating with control device of the actuator unit. The terminal device can receive assisting force setting value including assisting force imparting period during gait cycle and create, based on the assisting force setting value, output pattern setting data indicating a relationship between the gait motion timing and a size of assisting force to be imparted to the lower leg. The control device is configured to overwrite-save the output pattern setting data received from the terminal device as the output pattern saved data.

An exercise apparatus includes a linear arm portion having an elongate arm member with proximal and distal ends and an elongate support member having proximal and distal ends. The arm member can be slidably mounted to the support member by a sliding joint. A linear arm brake assembly can be coupled to the arm member for resisting linear motion of the arm member. A torso portion can be included to which the linear arm portion is rotatably mounted about a second axis by rotary shoulder joint. The linear arm portion can be configured, and the rotary shoulder joint can be positioned along the length of the support member at a location that substantially balances the linear arm portion about the rotary shoulder joint at least when the arm member is in the retracted position.