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Analysis of residual limb changes using digital image correlation and finite element modeling

Local changes in the volume, shape, and mechanical properties of the residual limb can be caused by adjacent joint motion, muscle activatio…
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Restoring a Sense of Touch

The sense of touch is so critical to daily functioning. Everything from balance and grip is modulated with an intricate ensemble of signals…
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Closed-Loop Optogenetics for Peripheral Nerve Control

Electrical stimulation (FES) is the current clinical stimulation modality used to restore function and provide therapy in a variety of clin…
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Dancing Control System for Bionic Ankle Prosthesis

Professional ballroom dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis lost her natural ability to dance when her left leg was amputated below the knee followi…
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Angular Momentum Primitives: Modeling of Transients in Human Walking

Transients occur in human walking during a transition to, from, and between steady state walking and acts as an impulse destabilizing a gai…
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Instrumentation of a Biomimetic Ankle-Foot Prosthesis

Developing biologically inspired robotic prostheses necessitates precise understanding of the dynamic interaction between amputee, prosthes…
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Metabolic and Biomechanical Effects of Using a Powered Prosthetic Knee

Gait research on trans-femoral prosthesis users has shown that the metabolic costs for these individuals are significantly higher than thos…
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Workloop Energetics of Muscles and Interactive Loads

Muscles are biological actuators with unique properties compared to traditional mechanical actuators. The ability to simultaneously modify …
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Bipedal Balancing Using Integrated Movement of Non-Contact Limbs

We are developing a control architecture for bipedal locomotion devices such as robots and powered orthotics. Advanced nonlinear control te…
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