[AMP-L] Can Bionic Legs Smarten Up Via Deep Neural Networks

[Wayne Renardson]

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.