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Energy Recycling with the Artificial Foot: High-speed video of the energy-recycling artificial foot, played back at 6% of actual speed. Camera rate was 500 frames per second. The foot proceeds through the phases described in cf. Figure 2, beginning prior to heel strike and ending at reset. The foot is worn by an able-bodied individual using a below-knee prosthesis simulator boot. This demonstration was performed overground and with less-curved versions of the crepe roll-over shapes of the artificial foot than used in testing. Developed by Steve Collins and Art Kuo at the University of Michigan. Video by Eno Yliniemi and Randall Ching of the University of Washington Applied Biomechanics Lab.
http://depts.washington.edu/uwabl/

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Science & Technology

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• foot
• mechanical
• prosthetic
• disabled
• walking
• assisted
• metal
• futuristic

[Buler1234567]

@mice1m1 ? youtube has no fee behind it. if your referring to the foot, I don't see a reason it would be a waste of time and money, versus a solid piece of plastic that doesn't flex, rubs blisters into your leg, and looks obvious as hell.

[TheMitmedialab]

at least this foot does'nt need a battery change every hour of true walking like the one in the video (iwalk on a robotic foot)

[Phyerbyrd]

Do you enjoy being a buzzkill?

[mice1m1]

absolute junk...waste of time and money...

[YOMAMAXXL]

i wouldnt wanna wear big soles