An Active Ankle Foot Orthosis (AAFO) is provided where the impedance of an orthotic joint is modulated throughout the walking cycle to treat ankle foot gait pathology, such as drop foot gait. During controlled plantar flexion, a biomimetic torsional spring control is applied where orthotic joint sti
An Active Ankle Foot Orthosis (AAFO) is provided where the impedance of an orthotic joint is modulated throughout the walking cycle to treat ankle foot gait pathology, such as drop foot gait. During controlled plantar flexion, a biomimetic torsional spring control is applied where orthotic joint stiffness is actively adjusted to minimize forefoot collisions with the ground. Throughout late stance, joint impedance is minimized so as not to impede powered plantar flexion movements, and during the swing phase, a torsional spring-damper (PD) control lifts the foot to provide toe clearance. To assess the clinical effects of variable-impedance control, kinetic and kinematic gait data were collected on two drop foot participants wearing the AAFO. It has been found that actively adjusting joint impedance reduces the occurrence of slap foot, allows greater powered plantar flexion, and provides for less kinematic difference during swing when compared to normals.
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1. An autonomous motorized assistance device comprising: a motor mechanically coupled with a spring to a portion of the device, the motor powered by a power supply and applying torque about a joint to power the joint and assist a user;at least one sensor mounted to the device; anda controller receiv
1. An autonomous motorized assistance device comprising: a motor mechanically coupled with a spring to a portion of the device, the motor powered by a power supply and applying torque about a joint to power the joint and assist a user;at least one sensor mounted to the device; anda controller receiving feedback from the sensor and controlling the motor for changing at least one of an impedance and a torque of the joint during at least one phase of a walking gait cycle comprising sequentially controlled plantarflexion, controlled dorsiflexion, powered plantarflexion, and a swing phase, thereby powering the joint and assisting the user. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises an orthosis. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the orthosis comprises an active ankle foot orthosis. 4. The device of claim 2, wherein the motor is coupled to a foot portion of the orthosis. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the motor is coupled to the foot portion in series with the spring. 6. The device of claim 2, wherein the orthosis includes a foot switch. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a joint angle sensor. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a ground reaction force sensor. 9. The autonomous motorized device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises the joint. 10. A method of controlling an autonomous motorized assistance device, the method comprising: receiving feedback from a sensor mounted to the device; andcontrolling a motor mechanically coupled with a spring to a portion of the device, the motor powered by a power supply and applying torque about a joint to power the joint to assist a user and to change at least one of an impedance and a torque of the joint during at least one phase of a walking gait cycle comprising sequentially controlled plantarflexion, controlled dorsiflexion, powered plantarflexion, and a swing phase, in order to power the joint and assist the user. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the device comprises an orthosis. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the orthosis comprises an active ankle foot orthosis. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the motor is coupled to a foot portion of the orthosis. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the motor is coupled to the foot portion in series with the spring. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the orthosis includes a foot switch. 16. The method of claim 10, wherein the sensor feedback comprises joint angle. 17. The method of claim 10, wherein the sensor feedback comprises ground reaction force. 18. The method of claim 10, wherein the device comprises the joint.
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