Title :
Pressure Transducers for Prosthetics
Author :
Maine, R.E. ; Lewis, D.W.
Author_Institution :
Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Virginia
fDate :
4/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two types of thin pressure transducers have been designed and fabricated for prosthetic application. Using a transducer less than 0.015 inch thick, it is felt that the pressure distribution between the stump of a leg amputee and the socket of the prosthesis will not be altered significantly.
Keywords :
Biomedical optical imaging; Instruments; Leg; Mechanical engineering; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Pressure control; Prosthetics; Sockets; Transducers;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics and Control Instrumentation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIECI.1970.230437
