SOFT EXOSUIT FOR ASSISTANCE WITH HUMAN MOTION

摘要

In at least one aspect, there is provided a system for generating force about one or more joints including a soft exosuit having a plurality of anchor elements and at least one connection element disposed between the plurality of anchor elements. The system also includes at least one sensor to determine a force the at least one connection element or at least one of the plurality of anchor elements and to output signals relating to the force, at least one actuator configured to change a tension in the soft exosuit and at least one controller configured to receive the signals output from the at least one sensor and actuate the at least one actuator responsive to the received signals.

主权项

1. A wearable exosuit comprising:
a first anchor element configured for positioning on a first body part of a person wearing the wearable exosuit; a second anchor element configured for positioning on a second body part of the person wearing the wearable exosuit; at least one flexible connection element directly or indirectly coupling the first anchor element and the second anchor element; and an actuator configured to apply a tensile force to the at least one flexible connection element, wherein the at least one flexible connection element defines a pathway along the body, the pathway being configured to direct the tensile forces applied by the actuator along portions of the body between the first body part and the second body part for generating a moment for assisting motion of at least one of multiple body joints disposed within or between the first anchor element and the second anchor element.