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A robot ankle for amputees
“Until recently, an artificial leg was an inert object—a clunky piece of wood or plastic that supported a user, but didn’t help much beyond that. But these days artificial limbs can contain advanced sensors and microprocessors, and their motors can provide a power boost for each step.” (IEEE Spectrum)
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tags: amputee, artificial limb, bionic, medical, prosthetic, robotic ankle
John Payne
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