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Local changes in the volume, shape, and mechanical properties of the residual limb can be caused by adjacent joint motion, muscle activatio…
The sense of touch is so critical to daily functioning. Everything from balance and grip is modulated with an intricate ensemble of signals…
Electrical stimulation (FES) is the current clinical stimulation modality used to restore function and provide therapy in a variety of clin…
Professional ballroom dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis lost her natural ability to dance when her left leg was amputated below the knee followi…
Transients occur in human walking during a transition to, from, and between steady state walking and acts as an impulse destabilizing a gai…
Developing biologically inspired robotic prostheses necessitates precise understanding of the dynamic interaction between amputee, prosthes…
Gait research on trans-femoral prosthesis users has shown that the metabolic costs for these individuals are significantly higher than thos…
Muscles are biological actuators with unique properties compared to traditional mechanical actuators. The ability to simultaneously modify …
We are developing a control architecture for bipedal locomotion devices such as robots and powered orthotics. Advanced nonlinear control te…