Reference Trajectory Adaptation to Improve Human-Robot Interaction: A Database-Driven Approach
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Date
2018Type
- Conference Paper
Abstract
Many robotic devices that are used for therapy or as assistive devices rely on pre-defined reference trajectories to assist the user’s movements. Fixed pre-defined trajectories force the user to adapt to unnatural movement patterns which may be detrimental to rehabilitation outcomes. We propose a databasedriven approach to adapt the reference trajectory of robotic training devices that rely on cyclic motion such as walking. Dynamic time warping is used to compare the measured pattern with a database of pre-approved safe trajectories; the best matching pattern is selected from the database and used for the next movement sequence. The proposed approach was evaluated in computer simulations and a bioinspired robotic test bench. Our proposed method reduced the RMS error between individual user trajectories and the supplied reference, even in the presence of measurement noise. Show more
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Proceedings of the 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC2018)Pages / Article No.
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IEEEEvent
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03654 - Riener, Robert / Riener, Robert
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