Exosuit System

Abstract

A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An exosuit, comprising:
 a flexible suit configured to be worn over at least a portion of a body;   a plurality of actuators integrated with the flexible suit and operative to assist a user of the exosuit to perform a plurality of assisted motions;   at least one sensor operative to monitor physical activities of the user; and   control circuitry operative to:
 receive data from the at least one sensor; and 
 store the received data in a data log. 
   
     
     
         3 . The exosuit of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is operative to:
 collect data from the plurality of actuators; and   store the collected data in the data log.   
     
     
         4 . The exosuit of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is operative to transmit at least a portion of the data log to a server via a communications network. 
     
     
         5 . The exosuit of  claim 4 , wherein the control circuitry is operative to:
 receive calibration data from the server via the communications network; and   calibrate at least one of the plurality of actuators based on the received calibration data.   
     
     
         6 . The exosuit of  claim 2 , wherein data in the data log comprises specific user gait or a pattern associated with use of the exosuit. 
     
     
         7 . The exosuit of  claim 6 , wherein the specific user gain or the pattern is transmitted for use as a credential. 
     
     
         8 . The exosuit of  claim 7 , wherein the credential is a biometric identifier. 
     
     
         9 . The exosuit of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is operative to:
 receive a command from a device located external to the exosuit or from a user interface positioned on the exosuit; and   execute the received command by controlling at least one of the plurality of actuators in accordance with the command.   
     
     
         10 . The exosuit of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is operative to:
 detect, by analyzing the received data, that the user is initiating one of the plurality of assisted motions; and   control at least one of the plurality of actuators to assist the user in performing the assisted motion detected to be initiated by the user.   
     
     
         11 . The exosuit of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of actuators comprise flexible linear actuators, wherein each flexible linear actuator crosses at least one joint of the user.