Title :
Biorobotics in a new artificial leg
Author :
Rovetta, Alberto ; Wen, Xia
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Abstract :
Deals with the conceptual design and the realization of a prototype of a new artificial leg. The prosthesis is realized with a sensorization and motion control, performed with the support of a microprocessor, located inside the prosthesis. The engineering concepts are a consequence of fundamental robotics principles, and the biomechanics data are integrated in the software programs, in order to offer a system able to perform some gait operations
Keywords :
artificial limbs; microcomputer applications; robots; artificial leg; biomechanics; biorobotics; microprocessor; motion control; prosthesis; sensorization; Bioinformatics; Data engineering; Design engineering; Leg; Microprocessors; Motion control; Prosthetics; Prototypes; Robot sensing systems; Software prototyping;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems '90. 'Towards a New Frontier of Applications', Proceedings. IROS '90. IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Ibaraki
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.1990.262521
