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Leg nerves activated by light offer new path to restoring mobility

New optogenetic technique could help restore limb movement, treat muscle tremor.

via MIT News · Dec. 26, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#technology #prosthetics #bionics
Article Research

Prosthetic limb restores a sense of body position

New device gives an amputee the ability to feel the location of his foot

via Scientific American · Aug. 1, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#health #biomechanics #prosthetics
Publication Research

Human walking model predicts joint mechanics electromyography and mechanical economy

K. Endo and H. Herr. Human walking model predicts joint mechanics, electromyography and mechanical economy, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), St. Louis, MO, Oct. 2009.

Proceedings, Oct. 2009
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

An artificial gastrocnemius for a transtibial prosthesis

K. Endo, E. Swart, H. M. Herr, An artificial gastrocnemius for a transtibial prosthesis, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2009 Annual International Conference of the IEEE, pp.5034-5037, Sep. 2009.

Academic Paper, Sept. 2009
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Counterpoint: Artificial legs do not make artificially fast running speeds possible

R. Kram, A. M. Grabowski, C. P. McGowan, M. B. Brown, and H. M. Herr. Counterpoint: Artificial legs do not make artificially fast running speeds possible, Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 108, no. 4, pp. 1012–1014, Apr. 2010.

Academic Paper, Nov. 2009
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Control of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis based on a neuromuscular model

M. F. Eilenberg, H. Geyer, and H. M. Herr. Control of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis based on a neuromuscular model, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 164-173, 2010.

Academic Paper, April 2010
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Optimal workloop energetics of muscle-actuated systems an impedance matching view

W. Farahat and H. M. Herr. Optimal workloop energetics of muscle-actuated systems an impedance matching view, PLoS Computational Biology, vol. 6, no. 6, 2010.

Academic Paper, June 2010
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A muscle-reflex model that encodes principles of legged mechanics produces human walking dynamics and muscle activities

H. Geyer and H. Herr. A muscle-reflex model that encodes principles of legged mechanics produces human walking dynamics and muscle activities, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering, 2010.

Academic Paper, June 2010
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Antagonistic Active Knee Prosthesis. A Metabolic Cost of Walking Comparison with a Variable-Damping Prosthetic Knee

E. C. Martinez-Villalpando, L. M. Mooney, G. A. Elliott and H. M. Herr. Antagonistic Active Knee Prosthesis. A Metabolic Cost of Walking Comparison with a Variable-Damping Prosthetic Knee, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE, 2011.

Academic Paper, Aug. 2011
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

The biomechanics and energetics of human running using an elastic knee exoskeleton

G. Elliott, G.S. Sawicki, A. Marecki, H. Herr. The biomechanics and energetics of human running using an elastic knee exoskeleton, International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013.

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Effects of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis on kinetic loading of the contralateral limb: a case series

D. Hill and H. M. Herr. Effects of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis on kinetic loading of the contralateral limb: a case series, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013.

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Proportional EMG Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis

J. Wang, O. A. Kannape, and H. M. Herr Proportional EMG Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Continuously-Variable Series-Elastic Actuator

L. M. Mooney and H. M. Herr Continuously-Variable Series-Elastic Actuator, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A model of muscle-tendon function in human walking

K. Endo and H. Herr. A model of muscle-tendon function in human walking, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Kobe, Japan, May 2009.

Proceedings, May 2009
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Active orthoses for the lower-limbs- Challenges and state of the art

A. Dollar and H. M. Herr. Active orthoses for the lower-limbs- Challenges and state of the art, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Noordwijk, Netherlands, pp. 968-977, Jun. 2007.

Proceedings, June 2007
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A quasi-passive model of human leg function in level-ground walking

K. Endo, D. Paluska, and H.M. Herr. A quasi-passive model of human leg function in level-ground walking, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Beijing, China, Oct. 2006.

Proceedings, Oct. 2006
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

The effect of series elasticity on actuator power and work output: Implications for robotic and prosthetic joint design

D. Paluska and H. M. Herr. The effect of series elasticity on actuator power and work output: Implications for robotic and prosthetic joint design, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 54, pp. 667–673, 2006.

Academic Paper, June 2006
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

An ankle-foot emulation system for the study of human walking biomechanics

S. K. Au, P. Dilworth, and H. M. Herr. An ankle-foot emulation system for the study of human walking biomechanics, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, FL, pp. 2939-2945, May 2006.

Proceedings, May 2006
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

An apparatus for characterization and control of isolated muscle

W. Farahat and H. M. Herr. An apparatus for characterization and control of isolated muscle, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 473-481, 2005.

Academic Paper, Dec. 2005
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Ground reference points in legged locomotion: Definitions biological trajectories and control implications

M. Popovic, A. Goswami, and H. M. Herr. Ground reference points in legged locomotion: Definitions, biological trajectories and control implications, International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1013-1032, 2005.

Academic Paper, Nov. 2005
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A method for identification of hammerstein models of electrically stimulated muscle

W. Farahat and H. M. Herr. A method for identification of hammerstein models of electrically stimulated muscle, 27th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Shanghai, China, Sep. 2005.

Proceedings, Sept. 2005
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Global motion control and support base planning

M. Popovic and H.M. Herr. Global motion control and support base planning, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Edmonton, Canada, Aug. 2005.

Proceedings, Aug. 2005
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A clinical comparison of variable-damping and mechanically-passive prosthetic knee devices

J. Johansson, D. Sherrill, P. Riley, P. Bonato, and H. M. Herr. A clinical comparison of variable-damping and mechanically-passive prosthetic knee devices, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, vol. 84, no. 8, pp. 563-575, 2005.

Academic Paper, June 2005
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Zero spin angular momentum control: Definition and applicability

M. Popovic, A. Hofmann, and H. Herr. Zero spin angular momentum control: Definition and applicability, 4th IEEE/RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 1, pp. 478–493, 2004.

Proceedings, Nov. 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A swimming robot actuated by living muscle tissue

H. M. Herr and B. Dennis. A swimming robot actuated by living muscle tissue, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, vol. 1, no. 6, 2004.

Academic Paper, Oct. 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Multidisciplinary approaches to limb loss: A chain of events leading to a single step

H. M. Herr. Multidisciplinary approaches to limb loss: A chain of events leading to a single step, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, White House/VA Conference, Emerging Technologies, Washington, D.C., pp. 76-80, Oct. 2004.

Academic Paper, Oct. 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A sliding controller for bipedal balancing using integrated movement of contact and non-contact limbs

A. Hofmann, S. Massaquoi, M. Popovic, and H. Herr. A sliding controller for bipedal balancing using integrated movement of contact and non-contact limbs, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2, pp. 1952–1959, 2004.

Proceedings, Oct. 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Angular momentum primitives for human walking: Biomechanics and control

M. Popovic and A. Englehart. Angular momentum primitives for human walking: Biomechanics and control, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2, pp. 1685–1691, 2004.

Proceedings, Oct. 2004
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Characterization of ankle function during stair ambulation

D.H. Gates, J. Lelas, U. Della Croce, H. M. Herr, P. Bonato

Proceedings, Sept. 2004
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +1 more
Publication Research

New horizons for orthotic and prosthetic technology: Artificial muscle

H. M. Herr and R. Kornbluh. New horizons for orthotic and prosthetic technology: Artificial muscle, Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2004.

Proceedings, July 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Chapter 48: Rehabilitation Robotics Orthotics and Prosthetics

H. Krebs, N. Hogan, W. Durfee, and H. Herr. Chapter 48: Rehabilitation Robotics, Orthotics, and Prosthetics, Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation Vol. 2, 2004.

Book, June 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Angular momentum regulation during human walking: Biomechanics and control

M. Popovic, A. Hofmann, and H. Herr. Angular momentum regulation during human walking: Biomechanics and control, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 3, pp. 2405–2411, 2004.

Proceedings, April 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Adaptive control of a variable-impedance ankle-foot orthosis to assist drop-foot gait

J. Blaya and H. M. Herr. Adaptive control of a variable-impedance ankle-foot orthosis to assist drop-foot gait, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering. vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 24-31, 2004.

Academic Paper, March 2004
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Swing-leg retraction: a simple control model for stable running

A. Seyfarth, H. Geyer, and H. M. Herr. Swing-leg retraction: a simple control model for stable running, The Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 206, pp. 2547-2555, 2003.

Academic Paper, Feb. 2003
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

User-adaptive control of a magnetorhelogical prosthetic knee

H. M. Herr and A. Wilkenfeld. User-adaptive control of a magnetorhelogical prosthetic knee, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 30, pp. 42-55, 2003.

Academic Paper, Jan. 2003
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Chapter 5: Cyborg Technology – Biomimetic Orthotic and Prosthetic Technology

H. Herr, G. P. Whiteley, and D. Childress. Chapter 5: Cyborg Technology – Biomimetic Orthotic and Prosthetic Technology, SPIE Press, Bellingham, WA, 2003.

Academic Paper, Jan. 2003
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

The fastest runner on artificial legs: Different limbs similar function?

P. G. Weyand, M. W. Bundle, C. P. McGowan, A. Grabowski, M. B. Brown, R. Kram, and H. Herr. The fastest runner on artificial legs: Different limbs, similar function?, Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 107, no. 3, pp. 903–911, Sep. 2009.

Academic Paper, June 2009
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Leg stiffness of sprinters using running-specific prostheses

C. P. McGowan, A. M. Grabowski, W. J. McDermott, H. M. Herr, and R. Kram. Leg stiffness of sprinters using running-specific prostheses, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol. 9, no. 73, pp. 1975-1982, 2012.

Academic Paper, Feb. 2012
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

An EMG-position controlled system for an active ankle-foot prosthesis: An initial experimental study

S. K. Au, P. Bonato, and H. M. Herr. An EMG-position controlled system for an active ankle-foot prosthesis: An initial experimental study, IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR): Frontiers of the Human-Machine Interface, Chicago, IL, pp. 375-379, Jun. 2005.

Proceedings, July 2005
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Design of a quasi-passive knee exoskeleton to assist running

A. M. Dollar and H. Herr. Design of a quasi-passive knee exoskeleton to assist running, Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Nice, France, Sep. 2008.

Proceedings, Sept. 2008
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Workloop energetics of antagonist muscles

W. Farahat and H. M. Herr. Workloop energetics of antagonist muscles, 28th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, New York, NY, 2006.

Proceedings, Oct. 2008
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis: A preliminary study in level-ground walking

E. C. Martinez-Villalpando, and H. M. Herr. Agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis: A preliminary study in level-ground walking, Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development (JRRD), vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 361-73, 2009.

Academic Paper, March 2009
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Design of an agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis

E.C. Martinez-Villalpando, J. Weber, G. Elliott, and H. M. Herr. Design of an agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis, Proceedings of IEEE BIORobotics Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2008.

Proceedings, Oct. 2008
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Development of a lightweight underactuated exoskeleton for load-carrying augmentation

C. Walsh, D. Paluska, K. Pasch, W. Grand, A. Valiente, and H. M. Herr. Development of a lightweight, underactuated exoskeleton for load-carrying augmentation, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, FL, pp. 2939-2945, May 2006.

Proceedings, May 2006
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Patient-adaptive prosthetic and orthotic leg systems

H. M. Herr, A. Wilkenfeld, and J. Blaya. Patient-adaptive prosthetic and orthotic leg systems, Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, Reykjavik, Iceland, pp. 123-128, Jun. 2002.

Proceedings, June 2002
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

Initial experimental study on dynamic interaction between an amputee and a powered ankle-foot prosthesis

S. K. Au and H. M. Herr. Initial experimental study on dynamic interaction between an amputee and a powered ankle-foot prosthesis, Workshop on Dynamic Walking: Mechanics and Control of Human and Robot Locomotion, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2006.

May 2006
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A model of scale effects in mammalian quadrupedal running

H. M. Herr, G. T. Huang, and T. A. McMahon. A model of scale effects in mammalian quadrupedal running, Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 205, no. 7, pp. 959-967, 2002.

Academic Paper, Jan. 2002
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Publication Research

Energetics and mechanics of human running on surfaces of different stiffnesses

A. E. Kerdok, A. A. Biewener, T. A. McMahon, P. G. Weyand, and H. M. Herr. Energetics and mechanics of human running on surfaces of different stiffnesses, Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 469-478, 2002.

Academic Paper, Sept. 2001
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Publication Research

A trotting horse model

H. M. Herr and T. A. McMahon. A trotting horse model, The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 566–581, Jun. 2000.

Academic Paper, June 2000
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Publication Research

Biological Principles of Control Selection for a Humanoid Robot's Dynamic Balance Preservation.

M. Vukobratovic, H. Herr, B. Borovac, M. Popovic, A Hofmann, M Jovanovic, and V. Potkonjak. Biological Principles of Control Selection for a Humanoid Robot’s Dynamic Balance Preservation. International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, vol. 5, no. 4, pp 639-678, 2008.

Academic Paper, March 2008
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Publication Research

Autonomous exoskeleton reduces metabolic cost of walking

L. M. Mooney, E. J. Rouse and H. M. Herr. Autonomous exoskeleton reduces metabolic cost of walking, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, August. 2014.

Proceedings, May 2014
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Publication Research

Powered ankle-foot prosthesis

S. K. Au, and H. M. Herr. Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 52-59, 2008.

Academic Paper, Sept. 2008
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Publication Research

Exploiting angular momentum to enhance bipedal center-of-mass control

A. Hofmann, M. Popovic, and H. M. Herr. Exploiting angular momentum to enhance bipedal center-of-mass control, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA ’09), pp. 4423-4429, 2009.

Proceedings, May 2009
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Publication Research

Volitional Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis during Stair-Ambulation

O. A. Kannape and H. M. Herr Volitional Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis during Stair-Ambulation, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, August. 2014.

Academic Paper, Aug. 2004
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Publication Research

Humanoid standing control: learning from human demonstration

A. Hofmann, M. Popovic, and H. Herr. Humanoid standing control: learning from human demonstration, Journal of Automatic Control, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 16–22, 2002.

Academic Paper, April 2002
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Publication Research

From swimming to walking: Examples of how biology is helping us design better machines

H. Herr, G. Pratt, R. Dennis, N. Rosenthal, and R. Marsh. From swimming to walking: Examples of how biology is helping us design better machines, Second International Congress on Motion Systems, Jena, Germany, Jul. 2001.

Proceedings, July 2001
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Publication Research

Virtual model based adaptive dynamic control of a biped walking robot

J. J. Hu, J. E. Pratt, C.-M. Chew, H. M. Herr, and G. A. Pratt. Virtual model based adaptive dynamic control of a biped walking robot, International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 337–348, Sep. 1999.

Academic Paper, Aug. 1999
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Publication Research

Optimization of human-powered elastic mechanisms for endurance amplification

H. Herr and N. Langman. Optimization of human-powered elastic mechanisms for endurance amplification, Structural Optimization, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 65–67, Feb. 1997.

Academic Paper, Aug. 1996
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Publication Research

An autonomous underactuated exoskeleton for loadcarrying augmentation

C. Walsh, K. Pasch, and H. M. Herr. An autonomous, underactuated exoskeleton for loadcarrying augmentation, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Beijing, China, Oct. 2006.

Proceedings, Oct. 2006
in Biomechatronics
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Publication Research

A quasi-passive leg exoskeleton for load-carrying augmentation

C. Walsh, K. Endo, and H. M. Herr. A quasi-passive leg exoskeleton for load-carrying augmentation, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 487-506, 2007.

Academic Paper, March 2007
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Publication Research

Biomechanical design of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis

S. K. Au, J. Weber, and H. Herr. Biomechanical design of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis, IEEE 10th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 298–303, 2007.

Proceedings, June 2007
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Publication Research

Powered ankle-foot prosthesis for the improvement of amputee ambulation

S. K. Au, J. Weber, H. M. Herr and E.C. Martinez-Villapando, Powered ankle-foot prosthesis for the improvement of amputee ambulation, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology International Conference, Lyon, France, pp. 3020-3026, 2007.

Proceedings, Aug. 2007
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Publication Research

Estimation of ground reaction force and zero moment point on a powered ankle-foot prosthesis

E. C. Martinez-Villalpando, H. M. Herr. Estimation of ground reaction force and zero moment point on a powered ankle-foot prosthesis, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology International Conference, Lyon, France, pp. 4687-4692, 2007.

Proceedings, Aug. 2007
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Thesis Research

An Inertial Measurement-Based Gait Detection System for Active Leg Prostheses

Aisen, B. "An Inertial Measurement-Based Gait Detection System for Active Leg Prostheses"

Thesis, Sept. 2007
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Angular momentum in human walking

H.M. Herr and M. Popovic. Angular momentum in human walking, Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 211, no. 4, pp. 467-481, 2008.

Academic Paper, Dec. 2007
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Lower Extremity Exoskeletons and Active Orthoses: Challenges and State-of-the-Art

A. Dollar and H. M. Herr. Lower Extremity Exoskeletons and Active Orthoses: Challenges and State-of-the-Art, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Special Issue on Biorobotics, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 144-158, 2008.

Academic Paper, Feb. 2008
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A clutchable series-elastic actuator: design of a robotic knee prosthesis for minimum energy consumption

E. J. Rouse, L. M. Mooney, E. C. Martinez-Villalpando and H. M. Herr A clutchable series-elastic actuator: design of a robotic knee prosthesis for minimum energy consumption, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
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A method to determine the optimal features for control of a powered lower-limb prostheses

M. T. Farrell, H. M. Herr

Academic Paper, Aug. 2011
in Biomechatronics
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Design of a Clutch–Spring Knee Exoskeleton for Running

G. Elliott, A. Marecki and H. Herr. Design of a Clutch–Spring Knee Exoskeleton for Running, Journal of Medical Devices, vol 8, no. 3, 031002-031002-11, July. 2014.

Academic Paper, July 2014
in Biomechatronics
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Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis Improves Walking Metabolic Economy

S. Au, J. Weber, H.M Herr

Academic Paper, Feb. 2009
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #human-machine interaction #prosthetics +1 more
Publication Research

Bionic ankle-foot prosthesis normalizes walking gait for persons with leg amputation

H. M. Herr and A. M. Grabowski. Bionic ankle-foot prosthesis normalizes walking gait for persons with leg amputation, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, vol. 279, no. 1728, pp. 457–464, Feb. 2012.

Proceedings, July 2011
in Biomechatronics
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