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Considering Limb Impedance in the Design and Control of Prosthetic Devices

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The mechanical properties of our limbs and how those properties are regulated by the nervous system endow us with the ability to interact with our environment in numerous predictable and effective ways. While there have been many recent advances in the design and control of prosthetic limbs, none yet have the capacity to regulate their mechanical impedance over the rangeachievable by human limbs, or to replicate the functions that neuromuscular impedance control makes possible. The premise of this chapter is that designing prosthetic limbs capable of replicating the essential functions endowed by impedance control would lead to more natural and capable devices. The chapter summarizes current understanding of how human limb impedance is regulated, and attempts at replicating the functions afforded by impedance control in prosthetic limbs. It also highlights challenges and possible solutions in each of these areas.

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    Eric Perreault, Levi Hargrove & Hyunglae Lee

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    Eric Perreault, Levi Hargrove, Daniel Ludvig & Jon Sensinger

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    Eric Perreault, Daniel Ludvig & Hyunglae Lee

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Perreault, E., Hargrove, L., Ludvig, D., Lee, H., Sensinger, J. (2014). Considering Limb Impedance in the Design and Control of Prosthetic Devices. In: Artemiadis, P. (eds) Neuro-Robotics. Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8932-5_3

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