Intelligent Sensors, Devices, and Systems

在各种环境中，包括工业工作场所、军事剧院和交通运输中，人们经常因行走不稳定而面临受伤的风险。对许多加拿大人来说，行走不稳定和行动不便影响了他们的生活质量。这项研究的目的是首先开发一种新的稳定性分析工具，该工具基于便携式、完全可穿戴的传感器的测量结果，以评估现场的各种系统，包括任何接触点或护理点的人以及家中的老年人。独立的稳定性测量系统可以在工业工作场所、军事、运输和护理环境中佩戴用于连续稳定性监测。还将开发智能自适应稳定关节和伸展辅助关节，用于工业中有不稳定和受伤风险的人或残疾人佩戴的机器人手臂，机器和外骨骼设备。由于以前用于训练的动力腿支架对于日常独立使用来说太笨重，因此响应于足部不稳定性的稳定关节将是主要优点。

People are often at risk of injury due to walking instability in a variety of environments, including the industrial workplace, military theatre, and in transportation. For many Canadians, walking instability and mobility impairment affect their quality of life. This research aims to firstly develop a new stability analysis tool based on measurements from portable, fully wearable sensors to permit assessment of a variety of systems in the field, including people at any point of contact or care, and older adults at home. A self-contained stability measurement system could be worn for continuous stability monitoring in the industrial workplace, military, transportation, and care environments. Intelligent adaptive stabilizing joints and extension-assist joints will also be developed for application in robotic arms, machines, and exoskeletal devices worn by people at risk of instability and injury in industry or for people with disabilities. As previous powered leg braces used for training are too bulky for everyday independent use, a stabilizing joint that responds to foot instability would be a major advantage.