RESEARCH LIBRARY
Our Research Focuses
We strive to base all that we do on the latest scientific evidence and are actively engaged in the study of human movement and development of technologies to enhance human motion. Much of this work is performed and disseminated in collaboration with other organizations we are proud to call our partners. Our core research and development areas include:
We are continuously improving and expanding the capabilities of Caplex in ways we think are most responsive to the needs of the community. Head over to Products > In Development page to view our newest additions to the platform.
We are applying Caplex to the exploration of critical design questions in the pursuit of more effective prosthetic, orthotic, and exoskeleton devices.
We are exploring the application of Caplex technology to enable test-drive strategies to inform the design & selection of prosthetics & orthotics in clinical practice.
New topics and device types we are beginning to explore include:
- Development and evaluation of novel untethered adjustable prosthetic and orthotic/exoskeleton devices
- Benchtop mechanical testing of prosthetic and orthotic devices
- Development of novel upper extremity exoskeletons
Collaborative Research Publications
Measured forefoot stiffness across a range of commercially-available prosthetic feet for example users with lower limb amputation
Ruxin TR, Halsne EG, Turner AT, Curran CS, Caputo JM, Morgenroth DC. (2020) VA RR&D Center for Limb Loss and Mobility Young Investigator Symposium.
Determining the relationship between prosthetic foot preference and self-reported and performance-based outcome measures in veterans and service members with transtibial amputations
Behrens KM, Walker NR, Hansen AH, Brousseau LM, Childers WL, Caputo JM, Curran CS, Hafner BJ, Halsne EG, Turner AT, Morgenroth DC (2020) National Assembly of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association.
Measured forefoot stiffness across prosthetic foot stiffness categories
Halsne EG, Turner AT, Curran CS, Caputo JM, Hansen AH, Hafner BJ, Morgenroth DC. (2020) Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics.
Use of a robotic prosthetic foot emulator to predict prosthetic foot preference
Turner AT, Halsne EG, Hansen AH, Walker NR, Behrens KM, Childers WL, Brousseau LM, Caputo JM, Curran CS, Hafner BJ, Morgenroth DC. (2020) Military Health System Research Symposium.
The effect of different prosthetic feet on performance-based balance outcome measures in service members and veterans with unilateral transtibial amputations
Cooper KJ, Childers WL, Behrens KM, Brousseau LM, Caputo JM, Curran CS, Hafner BJ, Halsne EG, Hansen AH, Turner AT, Walker NR, Morgenroth DC. (2020) Military Health System Research Symposium.
Customer Research Publications
Once-per-step control of ankle-foot prosthesis push-off work reduces effort associated with balance during human walking
Kim M; Collins SH. (2015) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.
Step-to-step ankle inversion/eversion torque modulation can reduce effort associated with balance
Kim M; Collins SH. (2014) Frontiers in Neurobotics.
Interested in Partnering on Research Opportunities?
We would be excited to explore how we can work together on advancing our understanding of human biomechanics and help to develop transformative mobility solutions.
