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Title: Physical Assistive Robotic Devices and Systems
Creator: Ota, Yasuhiro, Ryumae, Masaru, Sato, Keiichi, Sano, Shin
Date: 2013-04-26, 2013-02-19
Description: A physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the...
Show moreA physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the upright support member, a handle slidably engaged with the lateral member, an elevation actuator coupled to the upright support member and the lateral member, and a lateral actuator coupled to the lateral member and the handle. The elevation actuator translates the lateral member and the lateral actuator translates the handle to transition a user between a standing position and a non-standing position.
Sponsorship: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Physical Assistive Robotic Systems
Creator: Ota, Yasuhiro, Ryumae, Masaru, Sato, Keiichi, Sano, Shin
Date: 2016-07-06, 2016-07-05
Description: A physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the...
Show moreA physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the upright support member, a handle slidably engaged with the upright support member, an elevator actuator coupled to the upright support member and the lateral member, and a lateral actuator coupled to the lateral member and the handle. The elevation actuator translates the lateral member and the lateral actuator translates the handle to transition a user between a standing position and a non-standing position.
Sponsorship: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Mobile Sanitizing Devices and Systems for Dispensing Sanitizer Solution
Creator: Ota, Yasuhiro, Ryumae, Masaru, Sato, Keiichi, Sano, Shin
Date: 2013-10-30, 2013-10-22
Description: A mobile sanitizing device may include a sanitizer solution dispenser module, a motorized wheel assembly, and a controller module. The...
Show moreA mobile sanitizing device may include a sanitizer solution dispenser module, a motorized wheel assembly, and a controller module. The sanitizer solution dispenser module may be operable to dispense the sanitizer solution. The motorized wheel includes at least one wheel and is coupled to the sanitizer solution dispenser module. The controller module includes a microcontroller and a memory, and is programmed to log a sanitization record into a sanitization history of at least one user, compare the sanitization history of the user with a sanitization standard, and control the motorized wheel assembly to cause the mobile sanitizing device to approach the user to dispense sanitizing solution to the user when the sanitization history does not meet the sanitization standard.
Sponsorship: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
Primary US Patent Classification 340/573.1
US Patent Classification 340/539.1
US Patent Classification 340/618
US Patent Classification 700/245
US Patent Classification 901/1
International Patent Classification G08B 23/00
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Title: Robotic Cane Devices
Creator: Ota, Yasuhiro, Ryumae, Masaru, Sato, Keiichi, Sano, Shin
Date: 2015-01-07, 2015-01-06
Description: A robotic cane may include a grip handle, a cane body extending from the grip handle at a first end, a motorized omni-directional wheel...
Show moreA robotic cane may include a grip handle, a cane body extending from the grip handle at a first end, a motorized omni-directional wheel coupled to a second end of the cane body, a balance control sensor, and a controller module. The balance control sensor provides a balance signal corresponding to an orientation of the robotic cane. The controller module may receive the balance signal from the balance control sensor and calculate a balancing velocity of the motorized omni-directional wheel based at least in part on the balance signal and an inverted pendulum control algorithm. The controller module may further provide a drive signal to the motorized omni-directional wheel in accordance with the calculated balancing velocity. The calculated balancing velocity is a speed and direction of the motorized omni-directional wheel to retain the robotic cane in an substantially upright position.
Sponsorship: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Robotic Cane Devices
Creator: Ota, Yasuhiro, Ryumae, Masaru, Sato, Keiichi, Sano, Shin
Date: 2013-04-26, 2013-04-16
Description: A robotic cane may include a grip handle, a cane body extending from the grip handle at a first end, a motorized omni-directional wheel...
Show moreA robotic cane may include a grip handle, a cane body extending from the grip handle at a first end, a motorized omni-directional wheel coupled to a second end of the cane body, a balance control sensor, and a controller module. The balance control sensor provides a balance signal corresponding to an orientation of the robotic cane. The controller module may receive the balance signal from the balance control sensor and calculate a balancing velocity of the motorized omni-directional wheel based at least in part on the balance signal and an inverted pendulum control algorithm. The controller module may further provide a drive signal to the motorized omni-directional wheel in accordance with the calculated balancing velocity. The calculated balancing velocity is a speed and direction of the motorized omni-directional wheel to retain the robotic cane in an substantially upright position.
Sponsorship: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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