[AMP-L] Can Bionic Legs Smarten Up Via Deep Neural Networks
Wayne Renardson
wayne.renardson at comcast.net
Wed Nov 16 11:50:32 PST 2022
via Amplitude:
Powered-knee and powered-ankle prosthetic legs have given lower-limb
amputees a big boost, vastly increasing users´ comfort and confidence
on stairs, hills, rocky trails, and other challenging terrain. But
for all their improvements in function, these devices still lack
efficiency in variable topography.
Transitions among gaits-from flat ground to stairs, from a gentle
incline to a steep hill, and so forth-doesn´t happen smoothly or
intuitively. Ergo, it requires a front-end learning curve and an
ongoing cognitive load to use these devices.
The rest of the story, with illustration, here:
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Wayne R.
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