Advances for Prosthetic Technology From Historical Perspective to Cu
This book focuses on the advances in transtibial prosthetic technology and targets research in the evolution of the powered prosthesis such as the BiOM, which was derived from considerable research and development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol
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Advances for Prosthetic Technology From Historical Perspective to Current Status to Future Application
Advances for Prosthetic Technology
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Robert LeMoyne
Advances for Prosthetic Technology From Historical Perspective to Current Status to Future Application
Robert LeMoyne Department of Biological Sciences Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona USA
ISBN 978-4-431-55814-9 ISBN 978-4-431-55816-3 DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-55816-3
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To my wife, thank you for everything. Love Always. I would like to thank my Mother, Father, and brother for their support. “Nothing transcends the power of the human spirit.” from a homeless Vietnam Veteran and very loyal friend And in the wind he’s still alive. “To beat a tiger, one needs a brother’s help.” Chinese Proverb Thanks Tim. “Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru.” A favorite Japanese Proverb (in Romaji) Translation: “Even dust piled up becomes a mountain.”
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Preface
To be an effective research and development engineer for the domain of the transtibial powered prostheses, one needs a broad knowledge base, creativity, and compassion. The objective of this book is to encompass multiple fields of discipline that in consideration of each chapter could literally barely touch upon entire fields of medical and engineering specialties toward which people can dedicate their career. The understanding of the true nature of the complexities that constitute the foundation for gait with respect to the ankle–foot complex is rapidly growing. The powered prosthesis is inherently a mechatronic system with many supporting subsystems, such as through an actuator, control, and sensors. Software also encompasses a considerable
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