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
Comparison of prosthetic foot linear stiffness across production batches
Turner AT, Halsne EG, Caputo JM, Morgenroth DC. (2018) VA RR&D Center for Limb Loss and Mobility Young Investigator Symposium.
Increasing ankle push-off work with a powered prosthesis does not necessarily reduce metabolic rate for transtibial amputees
Quesada RE, Caputo JM, Collins SH. (2016) Journal of Biomechanics.
Emulation may enable efficient personalization of conventional prosthetic feet
Caputo JM, Dvorak E, Shipley K, Collins SH. (2016) Dynamic Walking.
Emulating candidate ankle-foot prostheses to inform prescription
Caputo JM, Adamczyk PG, Collins SH. (2015) Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics.
Informing ankle-foot prosthesis prescription through haptic emulation of candidate devices
Caputo JM, Adamczyk PG, Collins SH. (2015) IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Customer Research Publications
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.