Transfemoral Prosthesis With Ambulatory Length-Actuation: Design and Preliminary Evaluation

Most current powered transfemoral prostheses are designed based on replicating normal anatomy with the inclusion of a revolute knee joint. Prosthesis users often have issues achieving proper leg length to maintain balance and perform push-off during stance, and to ensure sufficient toe clearance dur...

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Published in:	IEEE Access
Main Authors:	Therese E. Parr, John D. Desjardins, Alan R. Hippensteal, Tyler G. Harvey, Ge Lv
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Prosthetics biomechanics biomechatronics artificial limbs assistive robots
Online Access:	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10806499/