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Neural and Mechanical Changes for Adapting Joint Mechanics in Different Environments

Description:

Humans have a remarkable ability to walk on a variety of surfaces. Compliant, uneven, or even slippery surfaces present little challenge to most people, yet are hazardous to individuals with locomotor impairments and even to bipedal robotic systems designed to mimic what we understand about human locomotion. Our ability to...

Keyword:

slippery surfaces, ankle impedance, electromyography, prosthetic limbs, and gait

Subject:

Biomedical Engineering

Creator:

Mariah Weaver Whitmore

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Date Uploaded:

01/09/2019

Date Modified:

01/09/2019

Date Created:

2017-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation