Friday, 31 May 2019

Experimental prosthetic foot maintains stability on rough terrain

The foot incorporates three rubber contact points – two front "toes" and one rear "heel"

When most of us walk over uneven ground, our feet respond to the dips and humps by flexing the ankle and moving the toes. Prosthetic feet typically don't do so, often resulting in falls. An experimental new model, however, uses a tripod-like assembly to react more like a real foot.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2YYNfbW

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