Walking aid having displacement sensors and an electronic board

The walking aid device with integrated sensors and a digital processing unit offers continuous monitoring and personalized rehabilitation programs, addressing the challenge of monitoring patient progress outside formal sessions and enhancing treatment adherence and motivation.

WO2026068600A1 Publication Date: 2026-04-02LIFEBLOOM
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/EP2025/077450
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-09-26
Filing Date
2025-09-25
Publication Date
2026-04-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

There is a need for precise, reliable, and easy-to-use monitoring of patients' rehabilitation progress outside of formal sessions, particularly for individuals using wheelchairs, to enhance treatment adherence and motivation, as current rehabilitation pathways are complex, difficult to personalize, and lack thorough monitoring.

Method used

A walking aid device equipped with motion sensors, including an odometer and inertial measurement units, coupled with an electronic microcontroller board, to track and analyze parameters such as distance, step rate, and gait asymmetry, and a pressure sensor to measure user interaction, connected to a digital processing unit for data visualization and program adaptation.

Benefits of technology

Provides continuous, precise monitoring of rehabilitation progress, enhancing patient motivation and allowing personalized and efficient rehabilitation programs, reducing the need for frequent sessions and improving treatment adherence.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a walking aid (1) for an individual comprising a chassis (10), a base (20) that is movable at least vertically with respect to the chassis (10) between a low sitting position and a high walking position and a device (30) for modifying the vertical elevation position of the base (20), characterized in that it is equipped with at least one sensor (60) measuring the displacement of the aid (1) while the individual is walking in order to determine a distance travelled, a sensor (70) measuring a difference in position of at least one moving limb of the individual in order to determine at least one item of data from an amplitude of swinging movement of the limb, a step rate, and an asymmetry of the gait, the sensors (60, 70) being coupled to determine the length of the step, the asymmetry of the length of the steps or the walking speed, and an electronic board executing at least one function from among the retrieval of the data from the set of sensors, the storage of the data, the analysis of the data and the transmission of the data to a processing unit.
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