Design Feasibility of an Active Ankle-Foot Stabilizer

Walking is the most common form of mobility in humans. For lower limb mobility impairments, a common treatment is to prescribe an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) or brace, which is a passive device designed to resist undesired ankle-foot motion. Recent advances in actuator technology have led to the devel...

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Main Author: Mistry, Taresh D.
Language:en
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5412