Prototype design and realization of an innovative energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis

Ramazan Ünal; Sebastiaan Maria Behrens; S.M. Behrens; Raffaella Carloni; Edsko E.G. Hekman; Stefano Stramigioli; Hubertus F.J.M. Koopman

doi:10.1109/BIOROB.2010.5626778

Prototype design and realization of an innovative energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis

Ramazan Ünal, Sebastiaan Maria Behrens, S.M. Behrens, Raffaella Carloni, Edsko E.G. Hekman, Stefano Stramigioli, Hubertus F.J.M. Koopman

Faculty of Engineering Technology

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In this paper, we present the prototype realization of the conceptual design of a fully-passive transfemoral prosthesis. The working principle has been inspired by the power flow in human gait so to achieve an energy efficient device. The main goal of this paper is to validate the concept by implementing in a real prototype. The prototype, in scale 1 ∶ 2 with respect to the average dimensions of an adult human, is based on two storage elements, which are responsible for the energetic coupling between the knee and ankle joints during the swing phase and for the energy storage during the stance phase. The design parameters of the prototype are determined according to the human body and the energetic characteristics of the gait. The construction of the prototype is explained in details together with a test setup that has been built to evaluate the prototype.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	3rd IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2010)
Place of Publication	Tokyo, Japan
Publisher	IEEE Robotic and Automation Society
Pages	191-196
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-7708-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2010.5626778
Publication status	Published - Sep 2010
Event	3rd IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2010 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 26 Sep 2010 → 29 Sep 2010 Conference number: 3

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Conference	3rd IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2010
Abbreviated title	BioRob
Country	Japan
City	Tokyo
Period	26/09/10 → 29/09/10

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METIS-270098

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Ünal, R., Behrens, S. M., Behrens, S. M., Carloni, R., Hekman, E. E. G., Stramigioli, S., & Koopman, H. F. J. M. (2010). Prototype design and realization of an innovative energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis. In 3rd IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2010) (pp. 191-196). IEEE Robotic and Automation Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2010.5626778

Ünal, Ramazan ; Behrens, Sebastiaan Maria ; Behrens, S.M. ; Carloni, Raffaella ; Hekman, Edsko E.G. ; Stramigioli, Stefano ; Koopman, Hubertus F.J.M. / Prototype design and realization of an innovative energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis. 3rd IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2010). Tokyo, Japan : IEEE Robotic and Automation Society, 2010. pp. 191-196

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Ünal, R, Behrens, SM, Behrens, SM, Carloni, R, Hekman, EEG , Stramigioli, S & Koopman, HFJM 2010, Prototype design and realization of an innovative energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis. in 3rd IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2010). IEEE Robotic and Automation Society, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 191-196, 3rd IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2010, Tokyo, Japan, 26/09/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2010.5626778

Prototype design and realization of an innovative energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis. / Ünal, Ramazan; Behrens, Sebastiaan Maria; Behrens, S.M.; Carloni, Raffaella; Hekman, Edsko E.G.; Stramigioli, Stefano ; Koopman, Hubertus F.J.M.

3rd IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2010). Tokyo, Japan : IEEE Robotic and Automation Society, 2010. p. 191-196.

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Ünal R, Behrens SM, Behrens SM, Carloni R, Hekman EEG , Stramigioli S et al. Prototype design and realization of an innovative energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis. In 3rd IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2010). Tokyo, Japan: IEEE Robotic and Automation Society. 2010. p. 191-196 https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2010.5626778

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