Advanced Control Systems for Powered Prosthetic Legs
Read more about our robotic powered prostheses with built-in mechanical sensors that can gather information about the position, angle, and joint force
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Our Projects
Take a look at a few of the projects we work on everyday.
Improving Control of Robotic Hand Prostheses
Research Project
Intramuscular EMG Signal Processing
Research Project
Clinical Trials
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Evaluation of Powered Lower Limb Prostheses
To refine and evaluate socket design, mechanical components, control mechanisms, control electronics and training of powered lower limb prosthetic devices for amputees.
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Evaluation of a Quasi-Passive Foot Ankle Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of a novel foot-ankle prosthesis design.
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Intuitively-controlled Virtual Reality to Treat Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of two different forms of virtual reality training as a treatment for phantom limb pain.
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A Comparison of Pattern Recognition Control and Direct Control of a Multiple Degree-of-Freedom Transradial Prosthesis
Evaluating EMG Feature and Classifier Selection for Application to Partial-Hand Prosthesis Control
A Classification Method for User-Independent Intent Recognition for Transfemoral Amputees Using Powered Lower Limb Prostheses
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Latest Updates
WTTW News Segment on Center for Bionic Medicine Wins a Regional Emmy
WTTW News aired a story that showcased the work of Dr. Levi Hargrove and team, which aims to advance the capability and usability of bionic limbs. The piece won a regional Emmy for outstanding work in the category of health and medicine.