GUIDING/SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR COUPLING TO A LIVING BEING, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SUITABLE CONTACT SURFACES ON THE LIVING BEING

摘要

The present invention relates to a guiding/supporting structure and to a method for detecting surface deformations of body surfaces of living beings for determining suitable contact surfaces for guiding/supporting structures, which can be brought into contact with the surfaces of the living beings. The method comprises:
orienting a body part of the living being with respect to a detection device for at least partially detecting the surface shape of at least one surface area of the body part,detecting a first surface characteristic of the surface area when the body part is in a first load state, in particular a state with the muscles relaxed,detecting a second surface characteristic of the surface area when the body part is in a second load state, in particular a state with the muscles tensioned, anddetermining the local surface deformations resulting between the first load state and the second load state.

主权项

1. A method for detecting surface deformations of a body surface of a living being for determining suitable contact surfaces for guiding/supporting structures, which can be brought into contact with the surface of the living being, the method comprising:
orienting a body part of the living being with respect to a detection device for at least partially detecting a surface shape of a surface area of the body part, detecting a first surface shape of the surface area by means of the detection device when the body part is in a first load state, detecting a second surface shape of the surface area by means of the detection device when the body part is in a second load state, which differs from the first load state, determining local surface deformations resulting between the first load state and the second load state.