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!
Q2 Software Release: Less Noise, Better Emulation & Big Changes Ahead
We are always working on improving the Caplex system and crafting a better user experience, and Humotech’s Q2 software release delivers on both. During the past few years we’ve been focused on streamlining the operator experience, leading in part to several upgrades to the GUI in our earlier software releases. The GUI gets some additional TLC this time around, but our 2021 Q2 release ushers in a series of major improvements to Humotech’s core competency: our controllers.
Programming a robotic prosthetic foot emulator to mimic commercial prosthetic forefoot stiffness properties to optimize prosthetic foot prescription: methods and validation
Halsne EG, Curran CS, Caputo JM, Hansen AH, Hafner BJ, Morgenroth DC. (2021) Military Health System Research Symposium.
Predicting prosthetic foot preference, mobility and balance using a robotic prosthetic foot emulator
Halsne EG, Turner AT, Hansen AH, Walker NR, Childers WL, Brousseau LM, Caputo JM, Curran CS, Hafner BJ, Ruxin TR, Lloyd AM, Morgenroth DC. (2021) Military Health System Research Symposium.
‘Robotics Capital’: Pittsburgh Tech Field Wants To Grow With Homegrown Talent
KDKA/CBS Pittsburgh
Side-to-side leg movement is important in walking, but most exoskeletons only assist sagittal motions.
Our new hip exo has control of both flexion-extension and ad/abduction torques, which we’ll use to study balance. w/ Vince Chiu & @MichaelRaitor in TMRB.