Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses
Joint Authors
Gopura, R. A. R. C.
Weerakkody, Thilina H.
Lalitharatne, Thilina Dulantha
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The human foot consists of complex sets of joints.
The adaptive nature of the human foot enables it to be stable on any uneven surface.
It is important to have such adaptive capabilities in the artificial prosthesis to achieve most of the essential movements for lower-limb amputees.
However, many existing lower-limb prostheses lack the adaptive nature.
This paper reviews lower-limb adaptive foot prostheses.
In order to understand the design concepts of adaptive foot prostheses, the biomechanics of human foot have been explained.
Additionally, the requirements and design challenges are investigated and presented.
In this review, adaptive foot prostheses are classified according to actuation method.
Furthermore, merits and demerits of present-day adaptive foot prostheses are presented based on the hardware construction.
The hardware configurations of recent adaptive foot prostheses are analyzed and compared.
At the end, potential future developments are highlighted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Weerakkody, Thilina H.& Lalitharatne, Thilina Dulantha& Gopura, R. A. R. C.. 2017. Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses. Journal of Robotics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186442
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Weerakkody, Thilina H.…[et al.]. Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses. Journal of Robotics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186442
American Medical Association (AMA)
Weerakkody, Thilina H.& Lalitharatne, Thilina Dulantha& Gopura, R. A. R. C.. Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses. Journal of Robotics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186442
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1186442