ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.

The Future of Artificial Limbs

Artificial limbs; their human owners.

S OF CURRENT LITERATURE 66 DIGEST OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE ARTIFICIAL LIMB PROGRAM 68 P R O S T H E T I C S R E S E A R C H B O A R D NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES—NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 2101 Constitution Ave. Washington 25, D. C. Artificial Limbs is a publication of the Prosthetics Research Board, National Academy of Sciences—National Research Council, issued twice a year, in the spring an...

Fractures, Dislocations and Artificial Limbs

The development of artificial limbs for lower limbs.

This project represents a continuous effort of Mauch Laboratories toward the improvement of artificial limbs, particularly for the lower limbs. Work on five items has been underway : A semivoluntary Swing and Stance Control knee mechanism (S-N-S System), an automatically controlled Tri-axial Ankle mechanism, a fully Voluntarily Actuated Swing and Stance Control knee mechanism, a mechanical low-...

Prediction and Anticipation for Adaptive Artificial Limbs

PREDICTING THE FUTURE has long been regarded as a powerful means to improvement and success. The ability to make accurate and timely predictions enhances our ability to control our situation and our environment. Assistive robotics is one prominent area where foresight of this kind can bring improved quality of life. In this article, we present a new approach to acquiring and maintaining predict...