Lower-extremity amputation surgery has not seen significant change since the Civil War. This research is focused on the development of no...
Recent advancements in orthopedic implants have made way for a new generation of bionic limbs that attach directly to the skeleton. Lever...
Although there have been great advances in the control of lower extremity prostheses, transitioning between terrains such as ramps or sta...
This project aims to enable fast prototyping of a multi-axis and multi-joint active prosthesis by developing a new modular electronics sy...
The human ankle provides a significant amount of net positive work during the stance period of walking, especially at moderate to fast wa...
Recent advances in artificial limbs have resulted in the provision of powered ankle and knee function for lower extremity amputees and po...
Lower-extremity amputees face a series of potentially serious post-operative complications. Among these are increased risk of further amp...
This project focuses on giving transtibial amputees volitional control over their prostheses by combining electromyographic (EMG) activit...
This project aims to build a powerful system as a scientific tool for bridging the gap in the literature by determining the dynamic biome...
Augmentation of human locomotion has proved an elusive goal. Natural human walking is extremely efficient, and the complex articulation o...
Current unmotorized prostheses do not provide adequate energy return during late stance to improve level-ground locomotion. Robotic prost...
Using biologically inspired design principles, a biomimetic robotic knee prosthesis is proposed that uses a clutchable series-elastic act...
A better understanding of the biomechanics of human tissue allows for better attachment of load-bearing objects to people. Think of shoes...
Motivated by applications in rehabilitation and robotics, we are developing methodologies to control muscle-actuated systems via electric...
Human walking neuromechanical models show how each muscle works during normal, level-ground walking. They are mainly modeled with clutche...
We are studying the mechanical behavior of leg muscles and tendons during human walking in order to motivate the design of power-efficien...