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  • Robotics
  • Gerontology

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  • Increasing life expectancy leads to a larger elderly population.
  • Aging causes decreased muscle strength, increasing fatigue and fall risk during daily activities like walking.
  • Adapting to varied terrain is crucial for safe ambulation in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a locomotion mode recognition (LMR) algorithm for classifying five distinct terrains (level, stairs, ramps).
  • To ensure the algorithm accommodates the diverse walking speeds of the elderly population.
  • To enable future integration with exoskeleton robots for enhanced mobility support.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Gaussian Mixture Models (GMM) with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors for terrain classification.
  • Incorporated a beats per minute (BPM) method to account for age-related walking speed variations.
  • Employed a full/individual dependent model for data collection, suitable for exoskeleton robot application.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high classification accuracy for stair terrains (up to 99.33%) and level/ramp terrains (up to 95.78%) across different BPM settings.
  • Demonstrated efficient processing times (14-21.1 ms) for the LMR algorithm.
  • The developed LMR algorithm effectively classifies terrains based on walking speed.

Conclusions:

  • The LMR algorithm demonstrates high accuracy and efficiency in classifying various terrains relevant to elderly mobility.
  • This algorithm is a foundational step towards developing intelligent exoskeleton robots for fall prevention and mobility assistance.
  • Future work includes combining LMR with gait phase estimation for real-time exoskeleton robot control and muscle strength support.