Ascending Stair Recognition using Depth Sensing for Improved Intent Recognition of Lower Limb Prostheses
Krausz, Nili Eliana ; Lenzi, Tommaso ; Hargrove, Levi
Robotics: prosthetics
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Wearable robotic systems: prosthetics
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New technologies and methodologies in medical robotics and biomechanics
The authors propose using vision to improve the performance of powered lower limb prostheses. They present an algorithm that uses depth…
Design and Preliminary Testing of the RIC Hybrid Knee Prosthesis
Lenzi, Tommaso ; Sensinger, Jonathon W. ; Lipsey, Jim ; Hargrove, Levi ; Kuiken, Todd
Motor neuroprostheses – Prostheses
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Rehabilitation – Locomotion
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Rehabilitation – Robotics
We present a novel hybrid knee prosthesis that uses a motor, transmission and control system only for active dynamics tasks, while relying on…
