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Humotech’s 2021 Year in Review: Working Together to Embrace Change
The constant state of rapid change in the world has certainly kept things interesting at Humotech in 2021. It has inspired us to become more agile and double down on our commitment to teamwork and collaboration. That said, we’re pleased to share our second annual year in review with you. Read on for our proudest accomplishments and plans for the year ahead!
University of Michigan, Humotech partner to bring open-source bionic leg to research labs
The open-source, artificially intelligent prosthetic leg designed by researchers at the University of Michigan will be brought to the research market by Humotech, a Pittsburgh-based assistive technology company.
The goal of the collaboration is to speed the development of control software for robotic prosthetic legs, which have the potential to provide the power and natural gait of a human leg to prosthetic users.
Comparing optimized exoskeleton assistance of the hip, knee, and ankle in single and multi-joint configurations.
Sanz-Pena I, Jeong H, Kim H. (2023) Wearable Technologies, 2:e16.
Biomechanics faculty receive awards for innovative research equipment to study human mobility
By University of Dayton
Update: Characterizing the Comfort Limits of Applied Forces to Inform Exoskeleton Design
Exoskeleton Report — Technology
Not Safe for Work: Reducing Pain and Injury With Exoskeletons
In today’s workforce status quo, certain jobs inevitably come with a higher risk for bodily injury. Warehouse operators, construction workers, health care workers, agricultural workers, and many essential jobs require lifting, bending, and repetitive movement that can strain the back and body.
A randomized, cross-over predictive validity study of a novel test-drive strategy for prosthetic foot prescription
Morgenroth DC, Halsne EG, Turner AT, Walker NR, Hansen AH, Caputo JM, Curran CS, Hafner BJ. (2021) World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Comparison between a robotic prosthetic foot emulator and corresponding commercial prosthetic forefoot angular stiffness properties
Halsne EG, Turner AT, Curran CS, Hansen AH, Hafner BJ, Caputo JM, Morgenroth DC. (2021) World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
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American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) – O&P Almanac