CAREER: Personalized, wearable robot mobility assistance considering human-robot co-adaptation that incorporates biofeedback, user coaching, and real-time optimization

职业：个性化、可穿戴机器人移动辅助，考虑人机协同适应，结合生物反馈、用户指导和实时优化

• 批准号: 2340519
• 负责人: Myunghee Kim
• 金额: $ 60.86万
• 依托单位: University of Illinois at Chicago
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-09-01 至 2029-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2340519&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Personalized; wearable; robot; mobility

Despite great strides in personalized assistive devices, it remains challenging to achieve tailored performance in prosthetic devices for below-knee amputations (BKA). Wearable devices often provide a fixed level of assistance that does not adapt to user needs. This CAREER project seeks to innovate by acknowledging the unique movement patterns and sensory needs of individuals with BKA. The project aim is to develop a new form of personalized robotic prosthesis that is capable of adjusting to the individual movement patterns of BKA users to enhance their mobility and overall quality of life. Successful completion of this project will deepen our understanding of human-robot interaction and foster more inclusive technology designs. Additionally, the project integrates educational activities that aim to raise awareness about advanced technology among diverse student groups, including those with limited mobility and those who are underserved in STEM fields. This approach not only promotes inclusive education but also inspires a new generation of STEM professionals, contributing positively to society.The research goal of this CAREER project is to transform the design and application of wearable robots for people with below-knee amputations (BKA) by focusing on personalized assistance that adapts to human changes. The motivation driving this research is that wearable robots, which are continually personalized and co-adaptive to user changes, will greatly improve outcomes for BKA users. The project includes three main studies. The first study will develop and test a personalized robotic prosthesis, using advanced adaptive optimization and biofeedback methods to adjust the device according to each user's specific needs. This personalized approach will allow the prosthesis to adapt in real-time to the user's movements. The second study will develop a coaching strategy using verbal instructions and real-time visual feedback, helping users learn and maintain beneficial movement patterns. This will encourage correct use of the prosthesis and help avoid movements that could cause long-term health problems. The final part of the project will use multi-objective optimization techniques to dynamically adjust the performance of the prosthetic, ensuring it continues to adapt and provide the best assistance. The expected results of this research include significantly improved mobility and quality of life for BKA users and new insights that could benefit a wider range of people with mobility challenges, informing future developments in wearable robotics and assistive technology.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

尽管在个性化辅助设备方面取得了长足的进步，但在膝盖截肢（BKA）中实现量身定制的性能仍然充满挑战。可穿戴设备通常提供固定水平的帮助，无法适应用户需求。这个职业项目试图通过承认BKA个人的独特运动模式和感官需求来创新。该项目的目的是开发一种新形式的个性化机器人假体，该假体能够适应BKA用户的个体运动模式，以增强其流动性和整体生活质量。成功完成该项目将加深我们对人类机器人互动的理解，并促进更具包容性的技术设计。此外，该项目集成了教育活动，旨在提高对不同学生群体的高级技术的认识，包括流动性有限的人和在STEM领域服务不足的学生。这种方法不仅促进了包容性教育，而且还激发了新一代的STEM专业人员，为社会做出了积极的贡献。该职业项目的研究目标是通过专注于适应人类变化的个性化援助来改变膝盖截肢（BKA）的可穿戴机器人的设计和应用。推动这项研究的动机是，可穿戴的机器人不断个性化并共同适应用户的变化，将大大改善BKA用户的结果。该项目包括三个主要研究。第一个研究将使用高级自适应优化和生物反馈方法开发和测试个性化的机器人假体，根据每个用户的特定需求调整设备。这种个性化的方法将使假体能够实时适应用户的动作。第二项研究将使用口头指示和实时视觉反馈制定教练策略，从而帮助用户学习和维持有益的运动模式。这将鼓励正确使用假体，并有助于避免可能引起长期健康问题的运动。该项目的最后一部分将使用多目标优化技术来动态调整假肢的性能，以确保其继续适应并提供最佳帮助。这项研究的预期结果包括可显着改善BKA用户的流动性和生活质量以及新见解，这些见解可能会受益于具有行动能力挑战的更多人，从而为可穿戴机器人技术和辅助技术的未来发展提供了信息。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用该基金会的知识优点和广泛的criperia criperia criperia criperia criperia criperia criperia criperia ress criperia revalliation the Awmentory Mission。