Design of a pneumatically actuated transfemoral prosthesis

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Sup, Frank C ^a   Goldfarb, Michael ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; PROSTHETICS; SENSORS; TORQUE;

FAST CADENCE WALKING; INTERACTION FORCE; LOAD CELL; STAIR CLIMBING;

PNEUMATIC CONTROL;

EID: 85196478057     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2006-15707     Document Type: Conference Paper

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