Schuy, Jochen ; Stech, Nadine ; Harris, Graham ; Beckerle, Philipp ; Zahedi, Saeed ; Rinderknecht, Stephan (2021)
A Prosthetic Shank With Adaptable Torsion Stiffness and Foot Alignment.
In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2020, 14
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00017846
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
Torsion adapters in lower limb prostheses aim to increase comfort, mobility and health of users by allowing rotation in the transversal plane. A preliminary study with two transtibial amputees indicated correlations between torsional stiffness and foot alignment to increase comfort and stability of the user depending on the gait situation and velocity. This paper presents the design and proof-of-concept of an active, bio-inspired prosthetic shank adapter and a novel approach to create a user-specific human-machine interaction through adapting the device’s properties. To provide adequate support, load data and subjective feedback of subjects are recorded and analyzed regarding defined gait situations. The results are merged to an user individual preference-setting matrix to select optimal parameters for each gait situation and velocity. A control strategy is implemented to render the specified desired torsional stiffness and transversal foot alignment values to achieve situation-dependent adaptation based on the input of designed gait detection algorithms. The proposed parallel elastic drive train mimics the functions of bones and muscles in the human shank. It is designed to provide the desired physical human-machine interaction properties along with optimized actuator energy consumption. Following test bench verification, trials with five participants with lower limb amputation at different levels are performed for basic validation. The results suggest improved movement support in turning maneuvers. Subjective user feedback confirmed a noticeable reduction of load at the stump and improved ease of turning.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2021 |
| Autor(en): | Schuy, Jochen ; Stech, Nadine ; Harris, Graham ; Beckerle, Philipp ; Zahedi, Saeed ; Rinderknecht, Stephan |
| Art des Eintrags: | Zweitveröffentlichung |
| Titel: | A Prosthetic Shank With Adaptable Torsion Stiffness and Foot Alignment |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2021 |
| Publikationsdatum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2020 |
| Verlag: | Frontiers |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Frontiers in Neurorobotics |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 14 |
| Kollation: | 13 Seiten |
| DOI: | 10.26083/tuprints-00017846 |
| URL / URN: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/17846 |
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| Herkunft: | Zweitveröffentlichung aus gefördertem Golden Open Access |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Torsion adapters in lower limb prostheses aim to increase comfort, mobility and health of users by allowing rotation in the transversal plane. A preliminary study with two transtibial amputees indicated correlations between torsional stiffness and foot alignment to increase comfort and stability of the user depending on the gait situation and velocity. This paper presents the design and proof-of-concept of an active, bio-inspired prosthetic shank adapter and a novel approach to create a user-specific human-machine interaction through adapting the device’s properties. To provide adequate support, load data and subjective feedback of subjects are recorded and analyzed regarding defined gait situations. The results are merged to an user individual preference-setting matrix to select optimal parameters for each gait situation and velocity. A control strategy is implemented to render the specified desired torsional stiffness and transversal foot alignment values to achieve situation-dependent adaptation based on the input of designed gait detection algorithms. The proposed parallel elastic drive train mimics the functions of bones and muscles in the human shank. It is designed to provide the desired physical human-machine interaction properties along with optimized actuator energy consumption. Following test bench verification, trials with five participants with lower limb amputation at different levels are performed for basic validation. The results suggest improved movement support in turning maneuvers. Subjective user feedback confirmed a noticeable reduction of load at the stump and improved ease of turning. |
| Status: | Verlagsversion |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-178468 |
| Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 600 Technik |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 16 Fachbereich Maschinenbau 16 Fachbereich Maschinenbau > Institut für Mechatronische Systeme im Maschinenbau (IMS) |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 23 Mär 2021 08:07 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 30 Mär 2021 05:57 |
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