METHOD FOR CONTROL OF PROSTHESES AND OTHER AID MEANS

摘要

Described is a method for controlling prostheses and other assistive devices using tissue whose state is influenced by the central nervous system of a user. The state of the tissue is sensed, and information from this sensing is fed into a unit (9, 10) that estimates the motor intention of the user and controls the prosthesis according to this estimate. The method comprises transmission of ultrasound signals into the tissue by use of an ultrasound transducer (6) and then reception of the ultrasound signals modulated by the tissue by use of an ultrasound transducer (7). Based on these received ultrasound signals, the motor intention of the user is estimated, and based on this mentioned estimate a number of prosthesis states are controlled.