VISCOSITY RESISTANCE CONTROL OF INTELLIGENT PROSTHETIC-LEGS

  • Hashimoto, Minoru (Department of Kansei engineering, Shinshu University, Japan) ;
  • Ono, Kenji (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kagoshima University, Japan)
  • Published : 2000.04.01

Abstract

A viscosity resistance control method of the intelligent prosthetic legs is studied using an optimal control theory. The simulated results suggests that it is important to control the viscosity of the prosthetic knee joint in one period of walking to improve the usability. In this paper we describe modeling of the thigh prosthetic legs, optimal control and simulated results.

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