State of the art in parallel ankle rehabilitation robot: a systematic review

M Dong, Y Zhou, J Li, X Rong, W Fan, X Zhou… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The ankle joint complex (AJC) is of fundamental importance for balance,
support, and propulsion. However, it is particularly susceptible to musculoskeletal and …

A lightweight robotic leg prosthesis replicating the biomechanics of the knee, ankle, and toe joint

M Tran, L Gabert, S Hood, T Lenzi - Science robotics, 2022 - science.org
Robotic leg prostheses promise to improve the mobility and quality of life of millions of
individuals with lower-limb amputations by imitating the biomechanics of the missing …

Design and validation of a powered knee–ankle prosthesis with high-torque, low-impedance actuators

T Elery, S Rezazadeh, C Nesler… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we present the design of a powered knee-ankle prosthetic leg, which
implements high-torque actuators with low-reduction transmissions. The transmission …

A powered hip exoskeleton with high torque density for walking, running, and stair ascent

MK Ishmael, D Archangeli… - IEEE/ASME Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Powered exoskeletons need actuators that can generate substantial assistive torque and
orthoses that can efficiently transfer the assistive torque to the user. Powered exoskeletons …

Powered knee and ankle prosthesis with indirect volitional swing control enables level-ground walking and crossing over obstacles

J Mendez, S Hood, A Gunnel, T Lenzi - Science Robotics, 2020 - science.org
Powered prostheses aim to mimic the missing biological limb with controllers that are finely
tuned to replicate the nominal gait pattern of non-amputee individuals. Unfortunately, this …

Classification and comparison of mechanical design of powered ankle–foot prostheses for transtibial amputees developed in the 21st century: a systematic review

J Liu, NA Abu Osman… - Journal of …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A systematic review of the mechanical design of powered ankle–foot prostheses developed
from 2000 to 2019 was conducted through database and manual searches. A total of ten …

A compact, lightweight robotic ankle-foot prosthesis: Featuring a powered polycentric design

L Gabert, S Hood, M Tran, M Cempini… - IEEE robotics & …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic ankle-foot prostheses aim to improve the mobility of individuals with belowknee
amputations by closely imitating the biomechanical function of the missing biological limb …

Design and backdrivability modeling of a portable high torque robotic knee prosthesis with intrinsic compliance for agile activities

J Zhu, C Jiao, I Dominguez, S Yu… - IEEE/ASME Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-performance prostheses are crucial to enable versatile activities like walking,
squatting, and running for lower extremity amputees. State-of-the-art prostheses are either …

Variable-stiffness prosthesis improves biomechanics of walking across speeds compared to a passive device

E Rogers-Bradley, SH Yeon, C Landis, DRC Lee… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Ankle push-off power plays an important role in healthy walking, contributing to center-of-
mass acceleration, swing leg dynamics, and accounting for 45% of total leg power. The …

Effects of a powered knee-ankle prosthesis on amputee hip compensations: A case series

T Elery, S Rezazadeh, E Reznick… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Transfemoral amputee gait often exhibits compensations due to the lack of ankle push-off
power and control over swing foot position using passive prostheses. Powered prostheses …