Advances for prosthetic technology from historical perspective to current status to future application - LeMoyne, Robert (Robert Charles); SpringerLink (Online service). (Tokyo Springer Japan, 2016)
Amputations and prostheses, a topic of global concern -- Ankle-foot complex and the fundamental aspects of gait -- Prosthetic gait asymmetry and discomfort while walking with a transtibial prosthesis -- Testing and evaluation strategies for the powered prosthesis, a global perspective -- Passive transtibial prosthesis and associated prosthetic components -- Energy Storage and Return (ESAR) prosthesis -- Architecture of a powered prosthesis system: actuators, sensors, and control -- Transtibial powered prostheses: single and dual actuator configurations -- The MIT inspired powered prosthesis leading to the commercialized BiOM powered prosthesis, a precedence in transtibial prosthetic technology -- Future and advanced concepts for the powered prosthesis.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Prosthesis -- Technological innovations; Electronic books