Controlling power in a prosthesis or orthosis based on predicted walking speed or surrogate for same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-002/70
A61F-002/68
A61F-002/66
A61F-005/01
A61F-002/50
A61F-002/76
출원번호
US-0136344
(2013-12-20)
등록번호
US-9693883
(2017-07-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Herr, Hugh Miller
Casler, Jr., Richard J.
Han, Zhixiu
Barnhart, Christopher Eric
Girzon, Gary
출원인 / 주소
BIONX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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초록▼
In some embodiments of a prosthetic or orthotic ankle/foot, a prediction is made of what the walking speed will be during an upcoming step by using one sensor from which the walking speed can be predicted, and a second sensor from which ankle torque can be determined. A controller receives inputs fr
In some embodiments of a prosthetic or orthotic ankle/foot, a prediction is made of what the walking speed will be during an upcoming step by using one sensor from which the walking speed can be predicted, and a second sensor from which ankle torque can be determined. A controller receives inputs from those sensors, and controls a motor's torque so that the torque for slow walking speeds is lower than the torque for fast walking speeds. This reduces the work performed by the actuator over a gait cycle and the peak actuator power delivered during the gait cycle. In some embodiments, a series elastic element is connected in series with a motor that can drive the ankle, and at least one sensor is provided with an output from which a deflection of the series elastic element can be determined.
대표청구항▼
1. An ankle-foot prosthesis or orthosis apparatus comprising: a shank member;a foot member that is operatively configured with respect to the shank member so as to support walking and permit the foot member to plantarflex and dorsiflex with respect to the shank member;a motor configured to plantarfl
1. An ankle-foot prosthesis or orthosis apparatus comprising: a shank member;a foot member that is operatively configured with respect to the shank member so as to support walking and permit the foot member to plantarflex and dorsiflex with respect to the shank member;a motor configured to plantarflex the foot member with respect to the shank member;a series elastic element connected between at least one of (a) the motor and the shank member and (b) the motor and the foot member;at least one first sensor having an output from which a walking speed can be estimated; anda controller configured to: determine, based on the output of the at least one first sensor, an angular rate ωx of the shank member at a start of controlled dorsiflexion immediately before a reflex occurs,determine, based on the angular rate of the shank member at the start of controlled dorsiflexion immediately before the reflex occurs, a predicted walking speed,control the motor's torque, based on the predicted walking speed, so that the motor's torque for slow predicted walking speeds is lower than the motor's torque for fast predicted walking speeds. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motor is also configured to dorsiflex the foot member with respect to the shank member. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one first sensor comprises at least one of an angular rate sensor and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to (i) determine, based on the output of the at least one first sensor, a control gain that varies with walking speed, wherein the control gain at slow walking speeds is lower than the control gain at fast walking speeds, (ii) determine a desired motor torque based on the control gain and a determined ankle torque, and (iii) drive the motor to achieve the desired motor torque. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to (i) determine a control gain Kv(ωx) that is a function of the angular rate, wherein the control gain at low angular velocities is lower than the control gain at high angular velocities, (ii) determine a desired motor torque based on the equation Motor torque =Kv(ωx)×pff×(normalized_Torque)n, where pff is a constant and n is between 2 and 7, and (iii) drive the motor to achieve the desired motor torque. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein Kv(ωx)=0 when ωx=0, Kv(ωx)=1 when ωx exceeds a threshold ωTH, and Kv(ωx) is a monotonically increasing function between ωx=0 and ωTH. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the motor is also configured to dorsiflex the foot member with respect to the shank member. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one second sensor having an output from which ankle torque can be determined, and wherein the controller is configured to control the motor's torque based on the output of the at least one second sensor. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one second sensor measures ankle torque directly. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one second sensor has at least one output from which a deflection of series elastic element can be determined, and the controller computes the torque based on the at least one output. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one second sensor comprises a sensor that senses a position of the motor and a sensor that senses an angle of the foot member with respect to the shank member, and the controller computes the torque based on the sensed position of the motor and the sensed angle. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one second sensor comprises a sensor that senses a position of the motor and a sensor that senses an angle of the foot member with respect to the shank member, and the controller determines a torque component ΓS based on the sensed position of the motor, the sensed angle, and a torque vs. deflection characteristic of the series elastic element. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a bumper that is compressed when the foot member is sufficiently dorsiflexed with respect to the shank member, wherein the controller determines a torque component ΓB based on the sensed angle and a torque vs. deflection characteristic of the bumper, and wherein the controller determines a total torque based on ΓS and ΓB. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein control of the torque of the motor is based on non-linear positive feedback according to the output of the at least one first sensor. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the non-linear positive feedback involves adjustment of a parameter of a power control gain function, the parameter comprising at least one of a power control gain and a power exponent.
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