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Adapting a semi-active foot prosthesis to include variable heel stiffness

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Project Overview

Modern passive ankle prosthetics do not effectively replace lost limbs. Problems arise with unnatural movement, creating joint stresses that cause rampant injuries in amputees. Fully-active prosthetics remove the unbalanced and harmful movement of the wearer. However, these solutions are limited due to their price, battery life, and weight. Therefore, there is a need to develop a semi-active prosthesis which can adapt to the movement of the wearer and allow for a more natural motion. This semester the group worked on modifying an existing semi-active model developed by our client to incorporate both toe and heel variable stiffness to better emulate natural movement.

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Paul Slaughter, Ben Halverson, Carlos Veguilla, Shan Gill, and Thomas Laidlaw
Paul Slaughter, Ben Halverson, Carlos Veguilla, Shan Gill, and Thomas Laidlaw

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Team Members

  • Paul Slaughter - Team Leader
  • Shan Gill - Communicator
  • Thomas Laidlaw - BSAC
  • Benjamin Halverson - BWIG
  • Carlos Veguilla - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Dr. Darilis Suarez-Gonzalez - Advisor
  • Prof. Peter Adamczyk - Client

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