Principle design of an energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis

R. Ünal; E.E.G. Hekman; R. Carloni; H.F.J.M. Koopman; S. Stramigioli

Principle design of an energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis

R. Ünal, E.E.G. Hekman, R. Carloni, H.F.J.M. Koopman, S. Stramigioli

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In the pursuit of realizing an energy efficient transfemoral prosthetic, in this paper we present a preliminary study on a principle design. In particular, the design is based on the idea that the efficiency of the system can be realized by energetically coupling the knee and the ankle joints. In order to allow the energy transfer during the normal walking, we propose to introduce continuous controllable springs, which basically act as passive actuators.

Original language	English
Pages	157-157
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 9 Nov 2009
Event	4th Annual Symposium of the Benelux Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS Benelux) 2009 - University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 9 Nov 2009 → 10 Nov 2009 Conference number: 4

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Conference	4th Annual Symposium of the Benelux Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS Benelux) 2009
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Enschede
Period	9/11/09 → 10/11/09

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METIS-260282

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Principle design of an energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis

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