WEARABLE ROBOT AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ROBOT WEARER'S WALKING PATTERN USING THE SAME

摘要

Provided are a wearable robot and a method for determining walking intention of a robot wearer using the same. A wearable robot according to an embodiment of the present invention is a wearable robot worn by a wearer, and includes: a pair of leg members; a foot member which is combined to an end part of each leg member as being able to rotate through the medium of an ankle joint axis; a speed measurement sensor which is installed in the foot member and measures angular speed of the foot member; and a control part which determines walking intention of the wearer by using the information provided from the speed measurement sensor. [Reference numerals] (AA) First right foot grounding; (BB) Before left foot swing; (CC) First left foot grounding; (DD) Before right foot swing; (EE) Both feet grounding; (FF) Heel of right foot grounding; (GG) Toe of left foot floated; (HH) Heel of right foot supported; (II) Toe of right foot grounding; (JJ) Toe of left foot gronding; (KK) Left foot; (LL,NN) Speed direction; (MM) Right foot; (OO,RR) Both feet supported; (PP) Both feet supporting by applying force to one foot; (QQ) One foot supported