Author
Ünal, Ramazan, Behrens, S., Carloni, R., Hekman, E., Stramigioli, S., Koopman, B.
Publication Date
2018-12
Publication Place
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IEEE
Subject
Prosthetics, User centered design, Biomechanics, Kinematics, Dynamics, Motion analysis
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1534-4320
Record ID
5116e962-9325-4436-b382-9228986758c3
Library Location
Mechanical Engineering
Date
2018-12
Notes
Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen
Sample Text
In this paper, we present the working principle and conceptual design toward the realization of a fully-passive transfemoral prosthesis that mimics the energetics of the natural human gait. The fundamental property of the conceptual design consists of realizing an energetic coupling between the knee and ankle joints of the mechanism. Simulation results show that the power flow of the working principle is comparable with that in human gait and a considerable amount of energy is delivered to the ankle joint for the push-off generation. An initial prototype in half scale is realized to validate the working principle. The construction of the prototype is explained together with the test setup that has been built for the evaluation. Finally, experimental results of the prosthesis prototype during walking on a treadmill show the validity of the working principle.
DOI
10.1109/TNSRE.2018.2880345
Cilt
26
