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1. A method for improving an object's motion, the method comprising: providing a data processing and analyzing utility;processing, in the data processing and analyzing utility, data indicative of a measured motion of the object and determining a relation between the measured motion and a predetermined correct motion, the relation representing an error in the measured motion;generating an operating signal that is responsive to the relation representing said error in said measured motion, wherein the operating signal defines an effecting force to be applie...
1. A method for improving an object's motion, the method comprising: providing a data processing and analyzing utility;processing, in the data processing and analyzing utility, data indicative of a measured motion of the object and determining a relation between the measured motion and a predetermined correct motion, the relation representing an error in the measured motion;generating an operating signal that is responsive to the relation representing said error in said measured motion, wherein the operating signal defines an effecting force to be applied to the object for increasing a value of the error; andapplying to the object the effecting force as defined by the operating signal, which effecting force is of a magnitude and direction to increase the value of the error. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said processing data comprises, upon determining said error, determining whether a certain predefined motion condition is satisfied with respect to said error, to thereby generate said operating signal if said condition is satisfied. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein applying to the object the effecting force as defined by the operating signal causes the object to initiate a negative motion in response to the increased value of the error, thereby resulting the motion of the object approaching said correct motion. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said error is indicative of a difference between said correct and said measured motion. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said error is indicative of a ratio between said correct and said measured motion. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said effecting force is a resistive force only. 7. The method of claim 1, comprising providing the data indicative of the correct motion of the object. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the provision of said data indicative of the correct object's motion comprises providing a database including the correct motion data for various types of motions. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the effecting force is calculated by taking into account at least one physical parameter of the object, whose motion is to be improved. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein said at least one physical parameter includes at least one of the object's weight and dimension. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the correct object's motion is indicative of at least one physical parameter of said object, whose motion is to be improved. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said at least one physical parameter includes at least one of the object's weight and dimension. 13. The method of claim 1, comprising analyzing the data indicative of the measured motion to update the data indicative of the correct object's motion. 14. The method of claim 1, comprising monitoring the object's motion, wherein said monitoring of the object's motion is carried out while substantially unaffecting the data indicative of the measured motion. 15. The method of claim 1, comprising monitoring the object's motion, wherein said monitoring provides a known effect on the data indicative of the measured motion, said processing taking into account said known effect while determining the relation between said measured motion and said correct motion. 16. The method of claim 1, comprising providing an interface assembly between the object and a motion improvement system that includes monitoring and force applying assemblies. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said interface assembly is configured for holding the object whose motion is to be improved. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein said interface assembly is configured for substantially unaffecting the data indicative of the measured motion. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein said interface assembly is configured for applying a known effect on the data indicative of the measured motion, said processing taking into account said known effect while determining the relation between said measured motion and said correct motion. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein said interface assembly is configured to be operable in first and second modes, when operating with the first mode the interface assembly affecting the motion of the object, and when operating with the second mode the interface assembly following the object's motion. 21. The method of claim 16, wherein the interface assembly is configured and operable to enable the object to conduct the motion. 22. The method of claim 16, wherein the interface assembly is configured and operable to transfer forces between the object, whose motion is to be improved, and a second object. 23. The method of claim 1, comprising providing motion directions for the object, whose motion is to be improved. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the operating signal defines at least one of one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional vectors of the effecting force. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein said effecting force is determined as a minimum between certain first and second force values, wherein the first force value is determined as a safety upper-limit force applicable to the object while preventing damage to the object, and the second force value is defined by the error so as to cause the increase of said error. 26. A method for improving an object's motion, the method comprising: (a) providing data indicative of a correct motion of the object;(b) providing a data processing and analyzing utility;(c) monitoring the motion of the object and generating data indicative of a measured motion;(d) processing, in the data processing and analyzing utility, the generated data and determining a relation between said measured motion and said correct motion, said relation representing an error in said measured motion;(e) analyzing the determined error and generating an operating signal that is responsive to the relation representing said error in said measured motion, wherein the operating signal defines an effecting force to be applied to the object for increasing a value of said error; and(f) applying to the object the effecting force as defined by the operating signal, which effecting force is of a magnitude and direction to increase the value of said error. 27. A system for use in improvement of an object's motion, the system comprising: (a) a monitoring assembly configured and operable for monitoring a motion of the object and generating data indicative of the measured motion;(b) a force applying assembly configured and operable to apply a force to the object;(c) a control unit having a memory utility for storing data indicative of a correct motion of the object; and a data processing and analyzing utility preprogrammed to: (1) analyze the data generated by the monitoring assembly,(2) determine any error in the measured motion as a relation between the measured motion and the correct motion,(3) generate an operating signal in response to the determined error to be used for operating the force applying assembly to apply an effecting force to the object, said operating signal defining the effecting force to be applied to the object for increasing a value of said error, and(4) apply the operating signal to said force applying assembly to cause said force applying assembly to apply to the object the effecting force as defined by the operating signal, which effecting force is of a magnitude and direction to increase the value of the error. 28. The system of claim 27, comprising an interface assembly interconnected between said force applying assembly and the object. 29. The system of claim 27, wherein the monitoring assembly is configured for measuring a time variations of a position of the object. 30. The system of claim 29, wherein the monitoring assembly comprises at least one of the following: tachometer, accelerometer, potentiometer, resolver, encoder and imaging system. 31. The system of claim 27, wherein the monitoring assembly is configured for measuring a time variation of a force or pressure. 32. The system of claim 31, wherein the monitoring assembly comprises at least one of the following: a strain gauge, a load cell and a pressure sensor. 33. The system of claim 27, wherein the monitoring assembly comprises at least one pressure sensor operating to sense pressure between the force applying assembly and the object. 34. The system of claim 33, wherein the pressure sensors are mounted in mutually perpendicular planes and are at the same vertical level. 35. The system of claim 33, wherein the pressure sensors include load cells. 36. The system of claim 28, wherein said interface assembly is configured for holding the object whose motion is to be improved. 37. The system of claim 28, wherein said interface assembly is configured for substantially unaffecting the data indicative of the measured motion. 38. The system of claim 28, wherein said interface assembly is configured for applying a known effect on the data indicative of the measured motion, said data processing and analyzing utility being preprogrammed to take into account said known effect while determining the relation between said measured motion and said correct motion. 39. The system of claim 28, wherein said interface assembly is configured to be operable in first and second modes, when operating with the first mode the interface assembly affecting the motion of the object, and when operating with the second mode the interface assembly following the object's motion. 40. The system of claim 39, wherein the interface assembly is configured and operable to enable the object to conduct the motion. 41. The system of claim 39, wherein the interface assembly is configured and operable to transfer forces between the object, whose motion is to be improved, and a second object. 42. The system of claim 27, comprising a motion directing arrangement presenting motion instructions to a user, whose motion is to be improved. 43. The system of claim 27, wherein said relation is determined as a difference between said correct motion and said measured motion. 44. The system of claim 27, wherein said relation is determined as a ratio between said correct and said measured motion. 45. The system of claim 27, wherein said effecting force is a resistive force only. 46. A control unit for use in a system for improving an object's motion, the control unit comprising: an input utility for receiving data indicative of a measured motion of the object;a memory utility for storing at least data indicative of a correct motion of the object;a data processing and analyzing utility preprogrammed to analyze the received data indicative of the measured motion of the object, said data processing and analyzing utility being operative for: determining an error in the measured motion as a relation between said measured motion and said correct motion, and, generating an operating signal that is responsive to the relation representing the determined error, wherein the operating signal is used for operating a force applying assembly of the system so as to apply to the object an effecting force as defined by the operating signal, which effecting force is of a magnitude and direction to increase a value of said error.
