Improving gait performance of transtibial amputees through bioinspired design of personalized controllers for active prostheses KU Leuven
Healthy individuals walk seemingly effortless but failure to restore locomotion after amputation reveals how challenging this task is. Amputated body parts do not contribute to gait propulsion or stability, leading to reduced walking performance. Active prostheses emerged to address the loss of propulsive capacity. Although active devices are capable of providing the mechanical work needed for locomotion, they fail at restoring walking ...