Patent ID: 11931307
Assignee: ROAM ROBOTICS INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A method of operating an exoskeleton system comprising:
coupling one or more leg actuator units of an exoskeleton system respectively to one or more leg of a user, the one or more leg actuator units including:
an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatably coupled via a joint, the joint positioned at a knee of the user with the upper arm coupled about an upper leg portion of the user above the knee and with the lower arm coupled about a lower leg portion of the user below the knee,
a fluidic actuator that extends between the upper arm and lower arm; and
one or more sensors;

the exoskeleton system further comprising:
a fluidic system; and
a control system configured to receive data from the one or more sensors and to operate the fluidic system to introduce fluid to the fluidic actuator and apply force to the upper arm and lower arm;

obtaining a first set of sensor data from the one or more sensors during a user activity, the first set of sensor data indicating a first configuration state of the one or more actuator units;
determining, based at least in part on the first set of obtained sensor data, to change configuration of the one or more leg actuator units to a second configuration state to support the user during the user activity, wherein the determining to change configuration of the one or more leg actuator units to the second configuration state to support the user during the user activity is based at least in part on data received regarding two or more additional users around the user during the user activity; and
causing the fluidic system to introduce fluid to one or more fluidic actuators of the one or more leg actuator units to generate the second configuration state by causing the one or more fluidic actuators to expand and apply force at the one or more actuator units.