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Hugh Herr.
Villagaray-Carski, Nathan (Nathan C.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2014-12-08T18:47:54Z
2014-12-08T18:47:54Z
2014
2014
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92086
895665377
Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2014.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-38).
Research on lower extremity prostheses has primarily focused on activities of daily living, such as walking and running, but has largely overlooked less common activities. As a result, traditional prosthetic devices are designed for a walking/running gait, and are difficult to use for other activities. This study aims to take the first steps to determine if a bionic prosthesis can enable alternate activity modes, not driven by traditional activities of daily living. Specifically, we aim to modify the BiOM, a commercial robotic ankle prosthesis, to allow a professional dancer and below-knee amputee to dance the Rumba. The movements of an able-bodied professional dancer were quantified and analyzed in order to develop a novel dance control system for the BiOM. With minimal hardware modifications, a powered prosthetic device was developed that enables the subject to dance more proficiently than with a traditional prosthesis.
by Nathan Villagaray-Carski.
M.Eng.
38 pages
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Development of a powered transtibial prosthesis for ball room dancing
Development of a bionic dancing prosthesis
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