Abstract:
A motorized walker is provided that can enable users to walk without being slowed by the walker and without needing to exert themselves to push the walker forward. The motorized walker provides additional haptic speed cues to inform the user's posture and locomotion control to prevent falling.
Abstract:
A manually propelled vehicle includes a main body part comprising a wheel and a motor that drives the wheel when a user pushes the main body part in an advancing direction, and a mounting unit to be carried by the user and that communicates with the main body part. The mounting unit comprises a first motion sensor comprising an acceleration sensor in three orthogonal directions, and the main body part controls a drive of the motor based on a detection result of the first motion sensor.
Abstract:
A power assist device for assisting a user to operate an object. The power assist device includes a pressure sensor that detects an operating force applied to the object by the user; a motor that outputs and applies a motive force to the object; and a controller. The controller records a history of the operating force detected by the pressure sensor; detects a periodically fluctuating component of the operating force based on the history of the operating force; calculates a component of a current operating force caused by motion of the user operating the object; calculates a correction value that excludes the component caused by motion of the user from the current operating force; calculates a power assist force based on the correction value; and outputs the power assist force as the motive force of the motor.
Abstract:
A manually propelled vehicle includes a vehicle body; a wheel for moving the vehicle body; a force sensor that detects an operating force and outputs sensor data; a distance measuring sensor that measures a distance between the manually propelled vehicle and a user and outputs sensor data; and a controller including a processor that receives the sensor data of the force sensor and the sensor data of the distance measuring sensor and a wheel drive controller that controls driving and braking of the wheel based on an output of the processor.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to massage assembly structured for mounting on a vertical supporting surface during a massaging procedure. The massage assembly includes an elongated housing mounted on the supporting surface in a substantially vertical orientation. A contact assembly is movably disposed on the housing and is operative to apply a massaging pressure to predetermined body portions of the user. A sensor assembly is disposed and structured to determine at least one area of engagement between the housing and the user's body. A drive assembly is connected in driving relation to the contact assembly. The sensor assembly is connected to the drive assembly and is operative to determine at least one area of application of the contact assembly on the predetermined body portion.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a vehicle (1) intended for use in the transportation of at least one person, comprised of at least one frame (2), at least one steering device (3), at least one seating device (25), at least one driving device (4) and at least one control device (5) for engagement and disengagement of the driving force of the vehicle. A unique feature of the present invention is that the control device (5) for the engagement and disengagement of the driving device (4) consists of the vehicle's seating device (25) and that the driving device (4) is engaged when the person sits on the seating device (25) and is disengaged when the person stands up from the seating device (25).
Abstract:
A skin treatment apparatus (1) for treating a skin surface, comprising: a hand held base body (10); a rotor head (20), movably connected to the base body (10), and including at least one skin contacting element (22); a motor (30), operably connected to both the base body (10) and the rotor head (20), and configured to rotatably drive the rotor head (20) relative to the base body (10) around a rotation axis (L); at least one motion sensor (40), configured to generate a movement signal reflecting a path of relative movement between the motion sensor and the skin surface; and a control unit (50), operably connected to the at least one motion sensor (40) and the motor (30), and configured to control the motor (30) to rotatably drive the rotor head (20) in dependence of the movement signal of the at least one motion sensor (40).
Abstract:
Provided is a mobile body configured to prevent a main body thereof from overturning in a case of being used in a state where an auxiliary wheel is not provided or the auxiliary wheel is not in contact with the ground. In a first control mode, by performing inverted pendulum control all the time, a posture of a main body portion (10) is maintained to be constant. For example, in the case where a user operates a changeover switch, a controller (21) shifts to a second control mode in which the rotation of main wheels (11) is driven and controlled so that an angle of the main body portion (10) with respect to the vertical direction becomes θ1′ which is greater than θ1. In the second control mode, the main wheels (11) and an auxiliary wheel (13) are in contact with the ground.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems and methods for non-invasive treatment to a region of interest with improved efficiency. The systems and methods can include a treatment device having an energy source and a rolling member. The rolling member can include a wall disposed between the energy source and the region of interest. Treatment can be provided at a first location, followed by moving the treatment device, then energy transmission can be terminated if coupling between the energy source and the region of interest is interrupted or treatment can be provided at a second location if the coupling between the energy source and the region of interest is uninterrupted.
Abstract:
A manually propelled vehicle includes a vehicle body; a wheel for moving the vehicle body; a force sensor that detects an operating force and outputs sensor data; a distance measuring sensor that measures a distance between the manually propelled vehicle and a user and outputs sensor data; and a controller including a processor that receives the sensor data of the force sensor and the sensor data of the distance measuring sensor and a wheel drive controller that controls driving and braking of the wheel based on an output of the processor.