A detailed 3D ankle-foot model for simulate dynamics of lower limb orthosis

Jun Inoue*, Wenwei Yu, Kang Zhi Liu, Kazuya Kawamura, Masakatsu G. Fujie

*Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    The objective of this study is to develop a 3D ankle-foot model containing toe expression for designing an AFO (ankle-foot orthosis) with a training function. Two experiments were conducted to (1) show the influence of toes by comparing walking with and without an AFO, and (2) clarify the functions of toes during walking by correlating the activity of the major muscles controlling the ankle and the toes to the sole pressure data during walking. By analyzing the results of these two experiments, the necessary components and conditions of a detailed 3D foot-ankle model for developing an AFO with a training effect were clarified. A model was built and examined with empirical facts, and data were collected from the AFO simulation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
    Pages8141-8145
    Number of pages5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    Event33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011 - Boston, MA
    Duration: 2011 Aug 302011 Sept 3

    Other

    Other33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011
    CityBoston, MA
    Period11/8/3011/9/3

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
    • Signal Processing
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Health Informatics

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