Sensor-based movement guidance

摘要

Technologies are generally described for methods, instructions, and applications for a user-guidance system. In some examples, the system may include sensors to measure current weight distribution of a user of the user-guidance system and to transmit resulting measured weight distribution data, a guidance apparatus to calculate a subsequent user movement based on at least the measured weight distribution data and to transmit resulting user movement instructions, and an actuator to produce actuating signals, based on at least the user movement instructions, that provide instructions for the subsequent user movement.

主权项

1. A user-guidance system, comprising:
sensors to measure current weight distribution on one of a user's legs; a visual sensor to gather visual information regarding the user's current geographic location and physical surroundings including any obstacles; a guidance apparatus to:
receive the measured current weight distribution from the sensors,receive the gathered visual information regarding the user's current geographic location and physical surroundings including any obstacles from the visual sensor, andcalculate a subsequent stride for one of the user's legs based on at least the received weight distribution data of the one of the user's legs and the received visual information, wherein the calculated subsequent stride for one of the user's legs includes a horizontal stride direction, a vertical stride direction, a stride length, a stride angle, a stride depth, a stride height, and a stride rate for the subsequent stride for one of the user's legs; and an actuator to provide timely guidance instructions for an appropriate subsequent stride for the user by:
producing actuating signals based on at least the calculated subsequent stride for one of the user's legs, andtransmitting the actuating signals to instruct the subsequent stride for one of the user's legs.