A modular six-directional force sensor for prosthetic assessment: A technical note

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-202

  Sanders, Joan E ^a   Miller, Robert A ^a   Berglund, David N ^a   Zachariah, Santosh G ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

force sensor; lower limb amputation; prosthetic alignment; prosthetic fitting; prosthetics

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GAIT ANALYSIS; STRAIN GAGES;

MODULAR SIX DIRECTIONAL FORCE SENSOR; TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTATION (TTA);

BIOSENSORS;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; FORCE; GAIT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LEG; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; WALKING;

EID: 0031127909     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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