Adaptive control system for upper limb prostheses

In accordance with WHO in 2014

>100 million of people are suffering from diseases of the musculoskeletal system

>10 million of people are without limbs

Global Challenge

Response to the challengean exoskeleton-prosthesis system with two main parts:

- addaptive controling system

- advanced mechanics

Due to complexity of the problem we focused first on bionic arm

control system

Our focus

To create fully addaptive control system which will be:

- adjustable to a human personally - scalable to exoskeleton-prosthesis

supporting system of whole body in terms of powerfull hardware and algorithms of signals analysis from a range of body muscles

Main Idea

We’ve created prototype of control system called Galvani (in honor to Luigi Galvani) for bionic limb which is to be wear on a forearm.

Control system, in high level, includes the process unit and the group of electrodes.

Realization

Version 1.0 Version 2.0bracelet form-factor

Technology. Source of signalElectromyogram — is a sum of many motor unit activity.

Bioelectrical potential appears in muscle fibre when we make muscle contraction. It can be detected by two electrodes as a potential difference.

We’ve developed unique platform which can

-register,-process and-send

commands to acting mechanism

Technology. Hardware

Heart of system,4-channel version,

40x50mm

Technology. Soft/w and analysis

* Please try via Azure ML studio one of our experiments with ML - http://gallery.azureml.net/Details/d25ee7b779b64ce89a5b66540f4b3e87

In addition to own software.- We are using machine learning

algorithms via Python and Microsoft Azure ML servers for fast computations*,

- Was developed educational programm for prosthesis,

- Was developed software which can substitute mouse as manipulator

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pattern recognition

advanced machine learning

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Technological roadmap

past now future

Feb ‘15

June ‘15

Oct ‘14

MyoBand by Thalmic Labs:

- doesn’t adapt to user

Competitors. MyoBand

- system is trigger-type that usespeak-detector to identify whether muscle is active

- 7 gestures with 9-channels system

Existing systems from world grands such as Bebionic, OttoBock etc:

- system is trigger-type that uses peak-detector to identify whether muscle is active,

- 2-channels (grip/relax) systems with switchers in order to increase freedom degree

Competitors. Existing control systems in prosthesis

Сontrollerembedded in prosthesis

Electrodesto register trigger signals

- we process the whole-spectrum electromyogram, we can track specific features corresponding different gestures or movements

- we are adaptive to a human - due to advanced machine learning algorithms - Galvani system can adjust to every human personally using her/his active muscles

- only 4-channel systems gives us already 9 degrees of freedom without any switchers

- we sharpened to use remained atrophied muscles to control mechanic arm

Features against competitors

- Eliminating of complicated process of active points finding (muscles which can be used as a source of signals) due to bracelet form-factor which already detects patterns of muscle activity leading to reducing prosthetics process

- Fixed form-factor of the Control system -> standart prosthesis case leading to reducing prosthetics process

- Simple learning process using desktop and mobile apps leading to a greater usage of prosthesis and socialization of disabled persons

- Remote monitoring and usage statistics

Values based on features

World marketExoskeletons market is still latent, however prosthesis and rehabilitation tools markets are very attractive today

Global orthopedic prosthetics market - $19.4bn by 2015“Orthopedic Prosthetics: A Global Strategic Business Report,”* projected that the global orthopedic prosthetics market will reach $19.4 billion by 2015.

Russia and Eastern Europe are best places to developRussia and Eastern Europe were found to be underserved in prosthetic and orthopedic devices - only 15% of needs were covered.

Global rehabilitation market (ex. postapoplectic brace)In accordance with Radiant Insights Inc. (USA) rehabilitation robot market size at $43.3 million is expected grow dramatically to reach $1.8 billion by 2020. Market growth is a result of the effectiveness of robotic treatment of muscle difficulty

Russian&Eastern Europemarket winning strategy. EmbeddingWe are partnering with Russian market leading R&D offices which are supplying prosthesis parts:

Galateya company is a leader of Russian prosthesis market with app. 30% market share. We’ve already signed an cooperation agreement to develop control system for existing prosthesis and R&D project on new functional bionic prosthesisRCC Energy (10-15% Russian market share, 2-5% in Eastern Europe)- negotiations in progressNational Prosthesis Institute named after Albrecht (10-15% Russian market share) - negotiations in progressOtto Bock - on of the gloabl leader in bionics. Negotiations in progress with Moscow Office and Engineers in Austria

*The research report titled "Orthopedic Prosthetics: A Global Strategic Business Report" announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of trends, issues, strategic industry activity, and profiles of major companies worldwide.

Russian&Eastern Europemarket segments

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Interesting, relatively free, segment of mid functional prosthesis and with mid price tag

Russian&Eastern Europemarket winning strategy. “Greenfield”

We are partnering with technological companies and young startups in order to design new proesthesis with our control system

The segment of mid-functional prosthesis is very attractive, however, in accordance with SWAT analysis we are facing strong threats from Chinese companies

Therefore we have to follow balanced ratio between provided value and price and further additional service

Economics

At this moment we can provide different modifications of control system. Retail price starts from 300 till to 700 USD.

Partnering with Galateya Company we are planning to sale app 350 pieces in Russia in year 2016 at price range 300-400 USD (depends on currency rate) and gaining revenue app. 120,000 USD and further YoY growth 30-40%.

Strategic goal now is to establish partners relations in different markets with different local players.

Team

We are young players, graduates and PhD students at MIPT.

Members of Galvani Team are winners of:- Intel Global Challenge Contest,- Microsoft Imagine Cup Russia 2012. 2015,- Local big contests like START, UMNIK, BIT

Passed traineeship in CalTech (USA), Aalto University (FIN), LSE (UK)

galvani.bio

Contact us:Timur Bergaliyev, CEOtimurbergaliyev@gmail.com