Patents by Inventor Shang-Yang WU

Shang-Yang WU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for controlling a walking assistant apparatus
    Patent number: 10188579
    Abstract: A method for controlling a walking assistant apparatus includes: scanning a user so as to generate information associated with gait of the user; detecting a torque applied to a torque sensor; estimating a speed of the user based on the information; calculating a compliant motion speed, and a compliant rotational speed; and controlling the motion unit to move at the compliant motion speed and to turn at the compliant rotational speed. This disclosure provides an autonomous obstacle avoidance mechanism; by combining the obstacle avoidance mechanism and the compliance controls, the walking-assistance apparatus is able to help user prevent from collisions with obstacles when walking in an environment with obstacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Kai-Tai Song, Shang-Yang Wu, Sin-Yi Jiang
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WALKING ASSISTANT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170189259
    Abstract: A method for controlling a walking assistant apparatus includes: scanning a user so as to generate information associated with gait of the user; detecting a torque applied to a torque sensor; estimating a speed of the user based on the information; calculating a compliant motion speed, and a compliant rotational speed; and controlling the motion unit to move at the compliant motion speed and to turn at the compliant rotational speed. This disclosure provides an autonomous obstacle avoidance mechanism; by combining the obstacle avoidance mechanism and the compliance controls, the walking-assistance apparatus is able to help user prevent from collisions with obstacles when walking in an environment with obstacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kai-Tai SONG, Shang-Yang WU, Sin-Yi JIANG