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Optimal Design And Control Of A Lower-Limb Prosthesis With Energy Regeneration, Holly E. Warner
Optimal Design And Control Of A Lower-Limb Prosthesis With Energy Regeneration, Holly E. Warner
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The majority of amputations are of the lower limbs. This correlates to a particular need for lower-limb prostheses. Many common prosthesis designs are passive in nature, making them inefficient compared to the natural body. Recently as technology has progressed, interest in powered prostheses has expanded, seeking improved kinematics and kinetics for amputees. The current state of this art is described in this thesis, noting that most powered prosthesis designs do not consider integrating the knee and the ankle or energy exchange between these two joints. An energy regenerative, motorized prosthesis is proposed here to address this gap. After preliminary data …