Abstract: A novel, high-performance, cosmetic, rugged, appropriately costed, and mass-manufacturable prosthetic foot for use in low-income countries was designed and field tested. This ruggedized foot was created to accommodate the ...

Abstract: A novel, highperformance, cosmetic, rugged, appropriately costed, and massmanufacturable prosthetic foot for use in lowincome countries was designed and field tested. This ruggedized foot was created to accommodate the ...

Abstract: This investigation seeks to understand how the interfaces between fracture orthoses and the body affect the relative motion between the user and device. Excessive relative motion can inadvertently load the fracture and ...

Abstract: Advances in understanding the effects the mechanical characteristics of prosthetic feet on user biomechanics have enabled passive prostheses to improve the walking pattern of people with lower limb amputation. However, ...

Abstract: With over 30 million people worldwide requiring assistive devices, there is a great need for low-cost and high-performance prosthetic technologies that can enable kinematics close to able-bodied gait. Low-income users of ...