Design of a Fully-Passive Transfemoral Prosthesis Prototype

Behrens, S.M. and Unal, R. and Hekman, E.E.G. and Carloni, R. and Stramigioli, S. and Koopman, H.F.J.M. (2011) Design of a Fully-Passive Transfemoral Prosthesis Prototype. In: IEEE International Conference of Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2011, 30 Aug - 3 Sep 2011, Boston, MA, USA.

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Abstract:	In this study, we present the mechanical design of a prototype of a fully-passive transfemoral prosthesis for normal walking. The conceptual working principle at the basis of the design is inspired by the power flow in human gait, with the main purpose of realizing an energy efficient device. The mechanism is based on three elements, which are responsible of the energetic coupling between the knee and ankle joints. The design parameters of the prototype are determined according to the human body and the natural gait characteristics, in order to mimic the dynamic behavior of a healthy leg. Hereby, we present the construction details of the prototype, which realizes the working principle of the conceptual mechanism.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Copyright:	© 2011 IEEE
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS) Robotics and Mechatronics (CE)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/77996
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