Powered prosthesis is about to become a new specialty of vehicle design or maybe rather fashion design?
Manufacturer & Newscientist:
Sensors Provide Real-Time Gait Information
Data is taken 50 times a second by a joint angle sensor. While a force-sensing strain gauge pylon is used to determine phase of gait and walking speed of the user.
Unique Software Analyzes the Gait Information
We've designed our software to determine the best resistance and setting. The software considers the real-time sensor data to establish which phase of gait the user is in...and
algorithms based on thousands of gait cycles are built into our software.
Microprocessor-Controlled Hydraulics
Gives optimal response during swing phase. Not a step early, not a step late. Flexion and extension motors are continuously adjusted to create optimal stability during stance phase.
Resulting in:
- greater freedom of movement
- changing speed
- reacting to uneven terrain
- tackling slopes
- descending stairs step-over-step
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