The human ankle joint plays a critical role during walking and understanding the
biomechanical factors that govern ankle behavior and provides fundamental insight into …

Powered knee-ankle prostheses are capable of providing net-positive mechanical energy to
amputees. Yet, there are limitless ways to deliver this energy throughout the gait cycle. It …

Background The purpose of augmentative exoskeletons is to help people exceed the
limitations of their human bodies, but this cannot be realized unless people choose to use …

For augmentative exoskeletons that assist able-bodied users, a clear metric of success
remains an open question. Here we leverage the Vickrey second-price auction to quantify …

The majority of commercially available passive prosthetic feet are not capable of providing
joint mechanics that match that of the intact human ankle. Due to their cantilever design …

In this work, different passive prosthetic ankles are studied. It is observed that complicated
designs increase the cost of production, but simple designs have limited functionality. A new …

With advances in prosthetic technology, functional intent has extended past basic support
toward providing increased dynamic ability for daily and athletic use. Addressing a disparity …

An objective understanding of human foot and ankle function can drive innovations of bio-
inspired wearable devices. Specifically, knowledge regarding how mechanical force and …

Powered exoskeletons have long captivated both the public consciousness and scientific
interest with their potential to transform the mobility of the public. In particular, augmentative …

In this work, state of the art in the field of intent recognition, its application to prostheses and
subsequent volitional control algorithms are reviewed. In this paper, competitive landscape …