Smart cane with extensions for navigating stairs
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    发明授权
    Smart cane with extensions for navigating stairs 有权
    智能手杖,带有导航楼梯的延伸

    公开(公告)号:US09591902B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US15249971

    申请日:2016-08-29

    Applicant: Elwha LLC

    Abstract: Devices and systems are described including a walking aid including a linear rod having a first end and a second end, a hand grip disposed in proximity to the first end of the linear rod, two or more extendable and retractable self-leveling load-bearing feet at the second end of the linear rod, at least one sensor configured to detect a parameter of a walking surface in proximity to the second end of the linear rod, and a controller including a microprocessor and circuitry, the controller operably coupled to the two or more extendable and retractable self-leveling load-bearing feet and the at least one sensor, and including circuitry configured to receive information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface from the at least one sensor and circuitry configured to actuate at least one of the two or more extendable and retractable self-leveling load-bearing feet in response to the information regarding the detected parameter of the walking surface.

    Abstract translation: 描述的装置和系统包括一种助行器,其包括具有第一端和第二端的线性杆,设置在线性杆的第一端附近的手柄,两个或更多个可伸缩自平衡承重脚 在直线杆的第二端处,至少一个传感器被配置为检测靠近线性杆的第二端的行走表面的参数,以及包括微处理器和电路的控制器,该控制器可操作地耦合到两个或 更可伸缩的自平整承载脚和至少一个传感器,并且包括经配置以从至少一个传感器接收关于步行表面的检测参数的信息的电路和经配置以致动两个以上的至少一个的电路的电路 或更多的可伸缩自平衡承重脚,以响应关于检测到的行走表面的参数的信息。

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