Abstract:
Provide is an assistant robot capable of performing standing actions in accordance with the seating posture of persons in need of assistance and the physical characteristics of persons in need of assistance. An assistant robot 10 includes a base table 21, a vertical movement operation section 15c which enables a person in need of assistance M1 or an assistant to operate changes of the vertical-direction location of the holding section 13, a first control section 17a which controls the actuator 45 in accordance with an operation in the vertical movement operation section 15c and moves the holding section 13 in a vertical manner, a memory section 16 which stores in advance action trajectories of the actuators 45, 32a1, and 32b1 which are intended to transfer the holding section 13 from a standard seating posture to a standard standing posture, a correction section 17b which corrects the action trajectories of the actuators 45, 32a1, and 32b1 on the basis of the vertical-direction location of the holding section 13 moved using the first control section 17a and the vertical-direction location of the standard seating posture, and a second control section 17c which controls the actuators 45, 32a1, and 32b1 on the basis of the corrected action trajectories and transfers the holding section 13 to a predetermined standing posture.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for sexual stimulation of a penis, with a housing with a substantially cylindrical cavity, a number of constriction elements with an opening which are placed in the housing and arranged adjacently of each other in axial direction, wherein the cavity extends through each of the openings and the constriction elements are each configured, when activated, to constrict their opening, and a control element placed in the housing for controlling the controllable size of the opening of each of the constriction elements, wherein the control element is configured to generate at least one reciprocally moving constriction of the constriction elements displacing over the length of the cavity along the constriction elements, at a frequency of between 0.2 and 5 reciprocal movements per second. The invention also relates to an apparatus for use by a sexual partner of the user of the device, which is configured for placing in the vagina of the sexual partner and provided with a number of pressure sensors and elongate sensor configured to detect the extent to which the apparatus has been inserted into the vagina.
Abstract:
A manually propelled vehicle (1) having an assist function that assists walking of a user includes a vehicle body (10), a wheel system (30) for moving the vehicle body, a sensor that detects an operating force, a power driver that supplies power to the wheel system (30) based on the operating force, a motion sensor that detects a movement of the vehicle body according to the operating force detected by the sensor; and a controller that controls the power driver, wherein, when the user operates the manually propelled vehicle (1) while the assist function is deactivated, the controller activates the assist function based on the movement of the vehicle body (10) detected by the motion sensor.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to care for the occipital region supported with an occipital region supporter, without leaving an uncared-for part thereof, at time of automatic care of the person's head. In order to achieve the object, an automatic head washing apparatus 11 according to the present invention, is an automatic head care apparatus that cares for a person's head automatically, which has a first end effector 13 and a second end effector 16, and which is controlled by a plurality of modes including: a first mode for rubbing a second region 24 of the occipital region 22 by moving the second end effector 16 in a state in which the first end effector 13 contacts a first region 23 of the occipital region 22 of the person with the first end effector 13 being fixed at a first position; and a second mode for rubbing a first region 23 of the occipital region 22 by moving the first end effector 13 in a state in which the second end effector 16 contacts a second region 24 of the occipital region 22 with the second end effector 16 being fixed at a second position.
Abstract:
A system and method by which movements desired by a user of a lower extremity orthotic is determined and a control system automatically regulates the sequential operation of powered lower extremity orthotic components to enable the user, having mobility disorders, to walk, as well as perform other common mobility tasks which involve leg movements, perhaps with the use of a gait aid.
Abstract:
Existing pain-relief devices have the problem that the use thereof requires specialized knowledge of Eastern acupuncture, e.g. meridians and acupuncture points, making it difficult for ordinary people to use said devices to relieve pain in painful areas. The disclosed pain-relief device is provided with: a small camera that, in step ST3, takes a picture of a painful area and outputs a camera signal; a camera-signal processing circuit that processes the camera signal from the small camera; a display unit that, in step ST4, displays an image of the painful area, obtained via the processing of the camera signal in the camera-signal processing circuit; and a semiconductor laser that, in step ST7, is driven by a laser-driving circuit and irradiates the painful area with heat-producing laser light.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for stimulating hair growth comprising an outer casing (1) with a first hold end (2) of the device, a second stimulating end (3) and start-up means (6). At the second stimulating end (3) are located at least one laser lighting element (4) and at least one LED lighting element (5). Said laser lighting elements (4) emit a wavelength between 600 and 900 nm, and LED lighting elements (5) a wavelength between 400 and 600 nm. Thus, through laser lighting elements (4) is achieved stimulating the hair regeneration
Abstract:
A vibratory massaging device having a spaced plurality of proximity sensors distributed on a massaging surface of the device, and a control circuit operative for controlling vibratory intensities in response to activation of particular ones of the sensors being close to a user's body parts being massaged. The device can be configured as a dildo, including both main and secondary vibrators, the secondary vibrator being within an arm portion that is configured for clitoral stimulation. At least one of the vibrators is automatically driven at increased intensity as penetration increases.