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.
The Tech Effect
American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) – O&P Almanac
How adaptation, training, and customization contribute to benefits from exoskeleton assistance
Poggensee, KL, Collins SH. (2021) Science Robotics.
Development and evaluation of a prosthetic ankle emulator with an artificial soleus and gastrocnemius
Ziemnicki DM, Caputo JM, McDonald KA, Zelik KE. (2021) Journal of Medical Devices.
Humotech Goes Mobile With the Portable Caplex System
Humotech now offers a completely portable robotic emulation system to assist the research and development of wearable assistive devices. Introducing the BCK-001 Portable Caplex System – a compact, lightweight version of Caplex that can be worn as a backpack inside or outside of the lab, or mounted for benchtop operation.
The Open-Source Bionic Leg Project
Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a completely open-source robotic prosthetic leg (OSL). The robust and relatively inexpensive modular system is designed to lower the barrier for conducting research by giving investigators an alternative to having to develop their own systems from scratch. Researchers can access downloadable hardware and software files on the website. The OSL hopes to unify the research field of prosthetic leg controls, facilitating comparison between control strategies and potentially streamlining the field towards highly functional robotic prosthetic legs. A fully-supported version of the OSL is now available for purchase through Humotech. Check it out on our Partner Products page!