Microprocessor controlled knee prostheses require expertise and programming skill to setup the swing phase damping performance for different walking speeds. There is a lack of suitable sensing and analysis means to quantify control performance and assist the setup process thereby hindering the development of self-optimizing prostheses. In this project the application of miniature gyroscopes was explored as a means to quantify the swing phase control of transfemoral (TF) amputees. The stride-to-stride repeatability of locomotion and the timing and coordination of knee segment motions were investigated as potential indicators of prosthetic swing control performance.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:493049 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Moser, David |
| Publisher | University of Surrey |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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