基于多传感器融合技术的智能助行器用户运动意图估计算法

Motion Intention Estimation Algorithm for Intelligent Rollator Users Based on Multi-sensor Fusion Technology

  • 摘要: 智能助行器作为重要的辅助工具,在帮助行动不便的个体维持独立性和减轻日常活动困难方面发挥着广泛的应用。其中,用户运动意图估计是使用者准确控制助行器的关键。本文针对下肢行动不便的人群设计了一款智能助行器,该助行器通过3维力传感器和2维激光雷达采集用户行走状态信息。在用户运动意图估计算法中,原有的线速度估计方法容易受到里程计误差的干扰,为此,提出了一种基于用户腿部相对位置的用户意图线速度估计方法。同时,为解决仅依赖3维力传感器难以准确估计下肢行动不便人群的意图角速度的问题,引入了基于多传感器融合技术的角速度估计方法。同时考虑到算法处理数据造成的滞后,本文将Informer模型融入算法中,克服了人机实时交互的困难。研究结果表明,所提的线速度估计方法准确度达到98.44%,而角速度估计算法准确度达到了96.6%。通过肌电信号反映,用户能够更轻松地使用本文设计的助行器,而Informer模型进一步提升了用户使用助行器的便捷性。一系列实验验证了所提方法的有效性。

     

    Abstract: The intelligent rollator serves as a crucial assistive tool in various applications, aiding individuals with mobility impairments in maintaining independence and overcoming daily challenges. Among these applications, achieving an accurate estimation of the user's motor intention is crucial for enabling precise control of the intelligent rollator. We present the design of an intelligent rollator tailored for individuals with lower limb mobility issues. The rollator, equipped with 3D force sensors and 2D LiDAR, collects data on the user's walking status. However, the algorithm for estimating the user's motion intention faces challenges due to susceptibility to interference from odometer errors in the original linear velocity estimation method. To address this challenge, we introduce a method for estimating the user's intention linear velocity based on the relative position of the user's legs. Additionally, to address the challenge of accurately estimating the intended angular velocity of individuals with lower limb mobility issues using only 3D force sensors, we introduce an angular velocity estimation method based on multisensor fusion technology. Moreover, to address the lag induced by algorithm data processing, we integrate the Informer model into the algorithm to overcome challenges related to real-time human-computer interaction. The results indicate that the proposed linear velocity estimation method achieves an accuracy of 98.44%, while the angular velocity estimation algorithm exhibits an accuracy of 96.6%. As evidenced by the EMG(ElectroMyoGraphy) signals, users can use the proposed intelligent walker more easily. Furthermore, the integration of the Informer model into the intelligent rollator further enhances user convenience. Several experiments are conducted to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method.

     

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