Daniel B Gast

US Patent:

20210301524, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Mar 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/830868

Inventors:

- Tokyo, JP
Charles Eddy - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Daniel B. Gast - Torrance CA, US

International Classification:

E04B 5/02
A61B 5/11
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

A gait assistance slab is provided. The gait assistance slab includes a body that includes an outer surface. The gait assistance slab further includes a plurality of sensors disposed inside the body. The gait assistance slab further includes a plurality of actuators disposed inside the body. The gait assistance slab further includes circuitry communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and the plurality of actuators. The circuitry detects a presence of a person on the outer surface based on an electric signal acquired from one of the plurality of sensors. The circuitry determines a level of actuation of one of the plurality of actuators based on the detected presence of the person and the acquired electric signal. The circuitry further controls, based on the determined level of actuation, the one of the plurality of actuators to assist gait of the person on the outer surface.