DocumentCode
1983902
Title
Modeling of WalkMECH: A fully-passive energy-efficient transfemoral prosthesis prototype
Author
Unal, R. ; Klijnstra, F. ; Burkink, B. ; Behrens, S.M. ; Hekman, E.E.G. ; Stramigioli, Stefano ; Koopman, H.F.J.M. ; Carloni, Raffaella
Author_Institution
Robot. & Mechatron. Eng. Lab., Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
fYear
2013
fDate
24-26 June 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
In this paper we present the port-based model of WalkMECH, a fully-passive transfemoral prosthesis prototype that has been designed and realized for normal walking. The model has been implemented in a simulation environment so to analyze the performance of the prosthetic leg in walking experiments and so to enhance the mechanics of the system. The accuracy of the model has been validated by experimental tests with a unilateral amputee participant.
Keywords
CAD; mechanical engineering computing; prosthetics; robot kinematics; WalkMECH modeling; fully-passive energy-efficient transfemoral prosthesis prototype; port-based model; prosthetic leg; simulation environment; system mechanics; unilateral amputee participant; walking experiments; Couplings; Hip; Joints; Knee; Prosthetics; Solid modeling; Springs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
ISSN
1945-7898
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-6022-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICORR.2013.6650406
Filename
6650406
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