Abstract: An actuator unit of the present invention includes upper and lower frames respectively connectable to a thigh frame and a lower leg frame, an actuator-side rotational connecting part connecting both frames in a rotatable manner around a pivot axis, a driver producing driving force for rotating the lower frame around the pivot axis, upper and lower connecting bodies respectively connecting the upper frame to the thigh frame and the lower frame to the lower leg frame, and an intermediate connecting body connecting the vicinity of the actuator-side rotational connecting part to the vicinity of a brace-side rotational connecting part, the intermediate connecting body having a ball stud and an accommodation depression respectively provided on one and the other of the knee-ankle-foot orthosis and the actuator unit.

Abstract: Methods and/or apparatus provide for acquiring a first image obtained by imaging an event taking place in a real space; generating a display image by merging the first image into a second image representing a virtual space that establishes an alternative version by: (i) reproducing real elements that are a focus of the event, (ii) omitting real peripheral elements, and (iii) presenting alternative virtual elements, such that the first image has an inconspicuous border when the display image is presented to a user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a first image obtained by imaging a real space. The information processing apparatus generates a display image by merging the first image into a second image representing a virtual space to be presented to a user wearing a head-mounted display (HMD), the display image being configured such that the first image has an inconspicuous border. The information processing apparatus displays the generated display image on the HMD.

Abstract: Provided is an orthotic device that achieves both a holding force and an orthotic force necessary for improvement of deformation and function of a lower limb and trackability to friction, fluctuation, compression and the like occurring during operation between an orthotic site and the orthotic device, is easy to wear, does not impair appearance during wearing, and in addition, maintains an appropriate holding force and orthotic force for a long period of time, and can be continuously used.

Abstract: The present invention provides an actuator-equipped knee ankle foot orthosis in which a control device calculates a thigh phase angle based on an angle-related signal detected by a thigh orientation detecting means at one sampling point, applies the thigh phase angle at that sampling point to an assisting force control data, which is stored in the control device in advance and indicates the relationship between the thigh phase angle and a size of the assisting force to be imparted to a lower leg-side brace, to obtain the size of the assisting force to be imparted to the lower leg-side brace at that sampling point, and executes operational control for an actuator unit such that the assisting force having the size is output.

Abstract: A gait motion assisting apparatus of the present invention includes an actuator unit controlling driver so that assisting force calculated by applying gait motion timing based on detected thigh phase angle to output pattern saved data is imparted to lower leg, and a terminal device capable of wireless-communicating with control device of the actuator unit. The terminal device can receive assisting force setting value including assisting force imparting period during gait cycle and create, based on the assisting force setting value, output pattern setting data indicating a relationship between the gait motion timing and a size of assisting force to be imparted to the lower leg. The control device is configured to overwrite-save the output pattern setting data received from the terminal device as the output pattern saved data.

Abstract: The gait motion assisting device according to the present invention replicates movement of user's leg including thigh and lower leg around hip joint by pendulum movement of a rod-like rigid body, estimates hip joint angle and hip joint angular velocity of thigh calculated based on equation of motion of the pendulum movement by a state estimator using angle-related signal received from a thigh orientation detecting means as the observation, calculates the thigh phase angle using the estimated hip joint angle and the estimated hip joint angular velocity, and outputs assisting force having torque value calculated based on the thigh phase angle.

Abstract: In a gait motion assisting apparatus of the present invention, a thigh phase angle calculating unit calculating a thigh phase angle divides an unnormalized hip joint angle obtained based on a angle-related signal from a thigh orientation detecting unit by a stored hip joint angle normalization coefficient to calculate a normalized hip joint angle, divides an unnormalized hip joint angular velocity obtained by differentiating the unnormalized hip joint angle by a stored hip joint angular velocity normalization coefficient to calculate a normalized hip joint angular velocity, and calculate the thigh phase angle by using the normalized hip joint angle and the normalized hip joint angular velocity.

Abstract: A gait motion assisting apparatus is provided, in which a thigh phase angle calculating unit has a latest data transmission process to transmit a thigh phase angle ?(k) at sampling timing S(k) (k is an integer of 1 or more) to a gait motion timing calculating unit and store the same as a reference thigh phase angle ?c. Also, a stored data transmission process transmits, instead of the thigh phase angle ?(k), a currently stored reference thigh phase angle ?c to the gait motion timing calculating unit and performs the stored data transmission process only when conditions are satisfied such that a thigh phase angle at one sampling timing is smaller than the currently stored reference thigh phase angle and an absolute value of a deviation therebetween is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, and performs the latest data transmission process in other cases.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a first image obtained by imaging a real space. The information processing apparatus generates a display image by merging the first image into a second image representing a virtual space to be presented to a user wearing a head-mounted display (HMD), the display image being configured such that the first image has an inconspicuous border. The information processing apparatus displays the generated display image on the HMD.

Abstract: An attribute acquisition section acquires, from an external apparatus, attribute information regarding a first object that moves in response to an action of a user in a real space. An image generation section generates a virtual reality image which includes an object image representing a second object that moves in response to an action of the user in a virtual reality space and in which the second object behaves according to the attribute information acquired by the attribute acquisition section. An image output section causes a display apparatus to display the virtual reality image generated by the image generation section.

Abstract: Provided is a video display system including: an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video; a second user apparatus; and a display control section, in which the first user apparatus sends an invitation for viewing of the video to the second user apparatus, the second user apparatus causes the video viewing invitation to be displayed, and the display control section causes the second user apparatus to initiate display of the video synchronously with causing the first user apparatus to initiate the display of the video in a case where the second user has a viewing right to the video and in a case where manipulation for accepting the invitation is input to the second user apparatus.

Abstract: A gait motion assisting apparatus of the present invention includes an actuator unit controlling driver so that assisting force calculated by applying gait motion timing based on detected thigh phase angle to output pattern saved data is imparted to lower leg, and a terminal device capable of wireless-communicating with control device of the actuator unit. The terminal device can receive assisting force setting value including assisting force imparting period during gait cycle and create, based on the assisting force setting value, output pattern setting data indicating a relationship between the gait motion timing and a size of assisting force to be imparted to the lower leg. The control device is configured to overwrite-save the output pattern setting data received from the terminal device as the output pattern saved data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an actuator-equipped knee ankle foot orthosis in which a control device calculates a thigh phase angle based on an angle-related signal detected by a thigh orientation detecting means at one sampling point, applies the thigh phase angle at that sampling point to an assisting force control data, which is stored in the control device in advance and indicates the relationship between the thigh phase angle and a size of the assisting force to be imparted to a lower leg-side brace, to obtain the size of the assisting force to be imparted to the lower leg-side brace at that sampling point, and executes operational control for an actuator unit such that the assisting force having the size is output.

Abstract: The gait motion assisting device according to the present invention replicates movement of user's leg including thigh and lower leg around hip joint by pendulum movement of a rod-like rigid body, estimates hip joint angle and hip joint angular velocity of thigh calculated based on equation of motion of the pendulum movement by a state estimator using angle-related signal received from a thigh orientation detecting means as the observation, calculates the thigh phase angle using the estimated hip joint angle and the estimated hip joint angular velocity, and outputs assisting force having torque value calculated based on the thigh phase angle.

Abstract: Provided is a video display system including: an apparatus of a first user having a viewing right to a given video; a second user apparatus; and a display control section, in which the first user apparatus sends an invitation for viewing of the video to the second user apparatus, the second user apparatus causes the video viewing invitation to be displayed, and the display control section causes the second user apparatus to initiate display of the video synchronously with causing the first user apparatus to initiate the display of the video in a case where the second user has a viewing right to the video and in a case where manipulation for accepting the invitation is input to the second user apparatus.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor in an accurate manner even when the sensor is attached to a patient who has difficulty in standing upright or maintaining an upright posture due to a posture or movement impairment. The method includes attaching an inertial measurement sensor (2) for detecting three-axis acceleration and three-axis angular velocity to each of a torso, a femoral part and a crural part of a user (U) for measuring a movement of the user, and having the user sit on a chair (20) in a standard posture in which the torso and the crural part of the user are substantially parallel to each other, and the femoral part is substantially orthogonal to the torso and the crural part, and calibrating the inertial measurement sensors by using outputs of the inertial measurement sensors when the user is in the standard posture as reference values.

Abstract: An actuator unit of the present invention includes upper and lower frames respectively connectable to a thigh frame and a lower leg frame, an actuator-side rotational connecting part connecting both frames in a rotatable manner around a pivot axis, a driver producing driving force for rotating the lower frame around the pivot axis, upper and lower connecting bodies respectively connecting the upper frame to the thigh frame and the lower frame to the lower leg frame, and an intermediate connecting body connecting the vicinity of the actuator-side rotational connecting part to the vicinity of a brace-side rotational connecting part, the intermediate connecting body having a ball stud and an accommodation depression respectively provided on one and the other of the knee-ankle-foot orthosis and the actuator unit.

Abstract: [Object] To enable devices to notify of information in a preferred mode depending on a situation in which the plurality of devices operating in cooperation with one another are used. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a control unit configured to select a device caused to perform information notification from a plurality of devices each including a notification unit and cooperating via a network on the basis of information regarding the devices; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding a user. The control unit selects the device caused to perform the information notification on the basis of the acquired information regarding the user.

Abstract: An upper body motion measurement system 1 has a plurality of inertia sensor units 2, each of which incorporating an angular velocity sensor 4 and an acceleration sensor 5. The plurality of the inertia sensor units 2 is attached to places that are different from each other on the upper body of a subject P. Based on the detection outputs of the angular velocity sensor 4 and the acceleration sensor 5, the attitude of each of the inertia sensor units 2 is estimated, and the acceleration thereof is further estimated. The angular acceleration of the upper body of the subject P is estimated based on the estimated accelerations of the plurality of the inertia sensor units 2.