A gastrointestinal treatment system including a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to treat a subject following ingestion of the gastrointestinal capsule. The gastrointestinal capsule includes: (a) a housing; (b) a vibrating agitator, powered by the battery, the vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, the housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding the capsule; (c) a power supply disposed within the housing and adapted to power the vibrating agitator; and (d) a controller adapted, in response to receipt of an activation input, to activate the vibrating agitator to operate in the first vibrating mode of operation at at least one predetermined time of day. The system and method may be used to treat an ailment of the gastrointestinal tract and/or to mitigate at least one symptom of jetlag in a subject travelling from an origin location to a destination location.

There is provided a dynamic and proactive system for supporting sitting while detecting and changing sitting postures of a user and method of operation thereof. The system including a frame, a plurality of supports, each configured to support a different body part, and a plurality of joints each configured to move independently of or together with any other of the joints, each of the supports is connected to the frame via a corresponding joint, at least one of the joints is a two dimensional joint which enables a change in angle between the frame and a corresponding support. Each one of the plurality of supports is configured to move with respect to the frame or to another support, thereby enabling any changes in sitting postures of the user. The system comprises sensors, which based on their readings, the system detects user postures and suggests or creates posture changes.

Systems, devices, and methods are described herein that relate to massage devices with force control and feedback for providing pain relief and improved muscle recover to users. The massage devices can output mechanisms for applying a mechanical output to a muscle area of a user to treat a muscle condition, driving mechanisms for driving the movement of the output mechanisms, and sensors for measuring force and other properties associated with application of the mechanical output. The massage devices can be configured to adapt therapy being applied to a muscle area or provide users with feedback based on sensor measurements.

A wearable local muscle vibratory stimulator includes a frame including a concave surface for conforming to a treatment surface of a subject. The stimulator further includes an electromagnetic oscillator located in the frame for applying vibratory stimulus to a treatment region of the subject located beneath the treatment surface. The stimulator further includes a waveform generator coupled to the oscillator for generating an electrical signal that causes the electromagnetic oscillator to oscillate. The stimulator further includes an accelerometer coupled to the oscillator for measuring frequency and acceleration of oscillation of the oscillator. The stimulator further includes a controller user interface for receiving user input regarding a desired frequency and acceleration of oscillation of the oscillator. The stimulator further includes a controller coupled to the oscillator and the accelerometer for receiving measurements of frequency and acceleration of oscillation of the oscillator from the accelerometer and controlling the frequency and acceleration of oscillation of the oscillator to minimize a difference between the desired frequency and acceleration of oscillation of the oscillator and the frequency and acceleration of oscillation measured by the accelerometer. The stimulator further includes means for securing the frame to the subject so that the oscillator is wearable.

A method for controlling an ambulatory exoskeleton (1) linked to a user (100), comprising the following steps: —measuring only the vertical component (Z.sub.Ng, Z.sub.Nd) of the pressure (R.sub.d, R.sub.g) under each foot (123, 133) of the user (1); —controlling actuators (40, 41, 42, 43) such that the vertical component (Z.sub.Ed, Z.sub.Eg) of the resultant of the balancing forces (R.sub.Eg, R.sub.Ed) applied to the exoskeleton (1) and exerted by each foot (23, 33) of the exoskeleton (1) on the ground is a function of the vertical component (Z.sub.Ng, Z.sub.Nd) of the pressure (R.sub.d, R.sub.g) measured under the corresponding foot (123, 133) of the user (100).

A method of controlling a mobility device and related device including at least one actuator component that drives at least one joint component is described. The control method may include executing a control application with an electronic controller to perform: receiving a command in the control system of the mobility device for initiating an automated assessment and adjustment protocol; controlling one or more mobility device components to perform the automated assessment; electronically gathering user performance data associated with the automated assessment and determining user performance metrics; and electronically controlling one or more of the mobility device components in accordance with the performance metrics. The automated assessment includes controlling mobility device components to perform a predetermined assessment activity related to performance of the mobility device and/or user. Automatic adjustments to the device components, including adjusting tension and resistance levels of the joint components, may then be made based the performance metrics.

A method and system of sleep maintenance includes configuring a stimulation device comprising a transducer to emit a transcutaneous vibratory output to a body part of a subject, receiving physiological data of the subject from at least one sensor at a processor, providing a stimulation pattern for the transcutaneous vibratory output to be emitted by the transducer, the stimulation pattern comprising a perceived pitch, a perceived beat, and an intensity of the transcutaneous vibratory output, causing the transducer to emit the transcutaneous vibratory output in the stimulation pattern, determining a sleep state of the subject based on the physiological data, and altering the stimulation pattern based on the sleep state, wherein altering comprises at least one of (i) reducing a frequency of the perceived pitch, (ii) increasing an interval of the perceived beat, or (iii) reducing the intensity.

A human-computer interface system having an exoskeleton including a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion; the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion; and at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton.

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.

A rehabilitation system using an artificially intelligent horseback-riding apparatus for hippotherapy, the system comprising: an artificially intelligent horseback-riding apparatus which is ridable; a smartphone which can communicate with a cloud server and has installed an application for controlling the operation state of the artificially intelligent horseback-riding apparatus and operating the horseback-riding apparatus; a diagnostic device which is for diagnosing the state of a patient by means of a brain wave signal of the patient; an operating unit which is for operating the artificially intelligent horseback-riding apparatus; and a cloud server which is for storing, in the smartphone, treatment program and data, necessary for a patient treatment, and for transmitting same.