In-socket sensory system with an adaptive neuro-based fuzzy inference system for active transfemoral prosthetic legs

An in-socket sensory system enables the monitoring of transfemoral amputee movement for a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic leg. User movement recognition from an in-socket sensor allows a powered prosthetic leg to actively mimic healthy ambulation, thereby reducing an amputee's metabolic energy consumption. This study established an adaptive neurofuzzy inference system (ANFIS)-based control input framework from an in-socket sensor signal for gait phase classification to derive user intention as read by in-socket sensor arrays. Particular gait phase recognition was mapped with the cadence and torque control output of a knee joint actuator. The control input framework was validated with 30 experimental gait samples of the in-socket sensory signal of a transfemoral amputee walking at fluctuating speeds of 0 to 2 km · h- 1. The physical simulation of the controller presented a realistic simulation of the actuated knee joint in terms of a knee mechanism with 95% to 99% accuracy of knee cadence and 80% to 90% accuracy of torque compared with those of normal gait. The ANFIS system successfully detected the seven gait phases based on the amputee's in-socket sensor signals and assigned accurate knee joint torque and cadence values as output. © 2018 SPIE and IS&T

Biomechatronics: Harmonizing Mechatronic Systems with Human Beings

This eBook provides a comprehensive treatise on modern biomechatronic systems centred around human applications. A particular emphasis is given to exoskeleton designs for assistance and training with advanced interfaces in human-machine interaction. Some of these designs are validated with experimental results which the reader will find very informative as building-blocks for designing such systems. This eBook will be ideally suited to those researching in biomechatronic area with bio-feedback applications or those who are involved in high-end research on manmachine interfaces. This may also serve as a textbook for biomechatronic design at post-graduate level

Wearable Movement Sensors for Rehabilitation: From Technology to Clinical Practice

This Special Issue shows a range of potential opportunities for the application of wearable movement sensors in motor rehabilitation. However, the papers surely do not cover the whole field of physical behavior monitoring in motor rehabilitation. Most studies in this Special Issue focused on the technical validation of wearable sensors and the development of algorithms. Clinical validation studies, studies applying wearable sensors for the monitoring of physical behavior in daily life conditions, and papers about the implementation of wearable sensors in motor rehabilitation are under-represented in this Special Issue. Studies investigating the usability and feasibility of wearable movement sensors in clinical populations were lacking. We encourage researchers to investigate the usability, acceptance, feasibility, reliability, and clinical validity of wearable sensors in clinical populations to facilitate the application of wearable movement sensors in motor rehabilitation

In-socket sensory system with an adaptive neuro-based fuzzy inference system for active transfemoral prosthetic legs

An in-socket sensory system enables the monitoring of transfemoral amputee movement for a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic leg. User movement recognition from an in-socket sensor allows a powered prosthetic leg to actively mimic healthy ambulation, thereby reducing an amputee's metabolic energy consumption. This study established an adaptive neurofuzzy inference system (ANFIS)-based control input framework from an in-socket sensor signal for gait phase classification to derive user intention as read by in-socket sensor arrays. Particular gait phase recognition was mapped with the cadence and torque control output of a knee joint actuator. The control input framework was validated with 30 experimental gait samples of the in-socket sensory signal of a transfemoral amputee walking at fluctuating speeds of 0 to 2 km · h- 1. The physical simulation of the controller presented a realistic simulation of the actuated knee joint in terms of a knee mechanism with 95% to 99% accuracy of knee cadence and 80% to 90% accuracy of torque compared with those of normal gait. The ANFIS system successfully detected the seven gait phases based on the amputee's in-socket sensor signals and assigned accurate knee joint torque and cadence values as output. © 2018 SPIE and IS&T

Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2015

This volume contains the full papers accepted for presentation at the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2015 held in the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, on June 29 - July 2, 2015. The ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics is an international meeting held once every two years in a European country. Continuing the very successful series of past conferences that have been organized in Lisbon (2003), Madrid (2005), Milan (2007), Warsaw (2009), Brussels (2011) and Zagreb (2013); this edition will once again serve as a meeting point for the international researchers, scientists and experts from academia, research laboratories and industry working in the area of multibody dynamics. Applications are related to many fields of contemporary engineering, such as vehicle and railway systems, aeronautical and space vehicles, robotic manipulators, mechatronic and autonomous systems, smart structures, biomechanical systems and nanotechnologies. The topics of the conference include, but are not restricted to: ● Formulations and Numerical Methods ● Efficient Methods and Real-Time Applications ● Flexible Multibody Dynamics ● Contact Dynamics and Constraints ● Multiphysics and Coupled Problems ● Control and Optimization ● Software Development and Computer Technology ● Aerospace and Maritime Applications ● Biomechanics ● Railroad Vehicle Dynamics ● Road Vehicle Dynamics ● Robotics ● Benchmark ProblemsPostprint (published version

Multibody dynamics 2015

This volume contains the full papers accepted for presentation at the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2015 held in the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, on June 29 - July 2, 2015. The ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics is an international meeting held once every two years in a European country. Continuing the very successful series of past conferences that have been organized in Lisbon (2003), Madrid (2005), Milan (2007), Warsaw (2009), Brussels (2011) and Zagreb (2013); this edition will once again serve as a meeting point for the international researchers, scientists and experts from academia, research laboratories and industry working in the area of multibody dynamics. Applications are related to many fields of contemporary engineering, such as vehicle and railway systems, aeronautical and space vehicles, robotic manipulators, mechatronic and autonomous systems, smart structures, biomechanical systems and nanotechnologies. The topics of the conference include, but are not restricted to: Formulations and Numerical Methods, Efficient Methods and Real-Time Applications, Flexible Multibody Dynamics, Contact Dynamics and Constraints, Multiphysics and Coupled Problems, Control and Optimization, Software Development and Computer Technology, Aerospace and Maritime Applications, Biomechanics, Railroad Vehicle Dynamics, Road Vehicle Dynamics, Robotics, Benchmark Problems. The conference is organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona. The organizers would like to thank the authors for submitting their contributions, the keynote lecturers for accepting the invitation and for the quality of their talks, the awards and scientific committees for their support to the organization of the conference, and finally the topic organizers for reviewing all extended abstracts and selecting the awards nominees.Postprint (published version