An ankle-foot prosthesis: A preliminary design and dynamic model

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2018

Authors

Ferreira, C (Author) Other; Santos, CP (Author) Other; Alves, J (Author) Other; Seabra, E (Author) Other; reis, lp (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Human-Centric Robotics- Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2017

Pages: 677-684

20th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2017

11 September 2017 through 13 September 2017

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Authenticus ID: P-00R-5GG

DOI: 10.1142/9789813231047_0082

Abstract (EN): There are more than one million people, each year, that will suffer a lower limb amputation. This condition occurs as a result of a wide range of diseases: diabetes, trauma or malignant tumors. An amputation means disability and a poor quality of life. The major challenge in the development of a prosthesis lies in restoring the missing human function, i.e. locomotion while maintaining the biomechanical requirements of the ankle joint. Thus, this work addresses the field of the artificial devices that replace the ankle-foot. The goal of this work is to sketch a 3D model of a transtibial prosthesis, and to find and implement a dynamic model of human ankle joint motion, in order to be used in a future control system strategy. Thereby, this work represents the first steps towards the development of a transtibial prosthesis. © 2018 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific