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OT-2026-000002608

Soft exosuit for assistance with human motion

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
Inventors
ASBECK ALAN THOMAS, DE ROSSI STEFANO MARCO MARIA, DING YE, GALIANA BUJANDA IGNACIO, WALSH CONOR
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HARVARD COLLEGE
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US-12558774-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 24 February 2026
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Abstract

In one aspect, a motion control system includes an actuator having an actuation member, the actuation member having a proximal end attached to the actuator on a first side of a joint and a distal end attached to an anchor element attachment point on a second side of the joint. A first sensor is configured to output signals defining a gait cycle and a second sensor is configured to output signals representing a tensile force in the at least one actuation member. A controller receives the output signals from the first and second sensors and, responsive thereto, automatically actuates the actuator, during a first portion of the gait cycle, to apply a force greater than a predetermined threshold tensile force to the anchor element attachment point via the actuation member to generate a beneficial moment about the joint and to automatically actuate the actuator, during at least a second portion of the gait cycle, to reduce a tensile force at the anchor element attachment point to a level at or below the predetermined threshold tensile force to avoid generating a detrimental moment about the joint.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002608, “Soft exosuit for assistance with human motion,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:14:10 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002608.

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