IP Library Granted Patent US 8,738,122
Granted Patent B2
US 8,738,122 · App. 12/806,947 · Granted May 27, 2014

Systems and methods for reproducing body motions via networks

Inventors: Yunhui Liu (Hong Kong, CN); Xueyan Tang (Hong Kong, CN); Congyi Lv (Hong Kong, CN); Weilun Poon (Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Patent No.
US 8,738,122
App. No.
12/806,947
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for reproducing a body motion via a network, and systems, devices and methods for identifying a body motion. In an embodiment, the system for reproducing a body motion via a network comprises a sensor configured to capture a surface electromyography signal generated by a body motion of a user at a first terminal in the network; a processor configured to receive the signal from the sensor and identify the body motion based on the received signal, and send information associated with the body motion to a second terminal in the network, the processor being located in the first terminal; and a mechanical member configured to receive the information associated with the body motion from the second terminal and reproduce the body motion based on the received information.

Claims (15)

1. A method for reproducing a body motion via a network system, the system including a first terminal and a second terminal that communicates with the first terminal via a network, the method comprising: responsive to capturing, by the first terminal, a first surface electromyography signal generated by a first body motion of a first user: identifying the first body motion based on the first signal captured by the first terminal; sending first information associated with the first body motion to the second terminal via the network; and reproducing the first body motion via a first robot hand at the second terminal based on the first information, and responsive to capturing, by the second terminal, a second surface electromyography signal generated by a second body motion of a second user: identifying the second body motion based on the second signal captured by the second terminal; sending second information associated with the second body motion to the first terminal via the network; and reproducing the second body motion via a second robot hand at the first terminal based on the second information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the first body motion based on the first signal captured by the first terminal comprises:

extracting a feature signal from the first signal captured by the first terminal; and

identifying the first body motion corresponding to the extracted feature signal from a plurality of pre-stored motion samples.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of pre-stored motion samples are obtained by learning different body motions in advance.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

reducing a dimensionality of the extracted feature signal before the first body motion is identified based on the first signal captured by the first terminal.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the feature signal includes a square integral feature or a moment feature.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the second body motion based on the second signal captured by the second terminal comprises:

extracting a feature signal from the second signal captured by the second terminal; and

identifying the second body motion corresponding to the extracted feature signal from a plurality of pre-stored motion samples.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of pre-stored motion samples are obtained by learning different body motions in advance.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

reducing a dimensionality of the extracted feature signal before the second body motion is identified based on the second signal captured by the second terminal.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the feature signal includes a square integral feature or a moment feature.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2010
From: LIU, YUNHUI; TANG, XUEYAN; LV, CONGYI; POON, WEILUN
To: THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Reel/Frame 025379/0109 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2010 1 0146127 · Apr 12, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61235986 · Aug 21, 2009
Related Publication 20110071417A1 · Mar 24, 2011