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Biomechanical walking mechanisms underlying the metabolic reduction caused by an autonomous exoskeleton by Mooney, Luke M, Herr, Hugh M

“…Ankle exoskeletons can now reduce the metabolic cost of walking in humans without leg disability, but the biomechanical mechanisms that underlie this…”
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Clutchable series-elastic actuator: Implications for prosthetic knee design by Rouse, Elliott J., Mooney, Luke M., Herr, Hugh M.

“…Currently, the mobility of above-knee amputees is limited by the lack of available prostheses that can efficiently replicate biologically accurate movements…”
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MultiDIC: An Open-Source Toolbox for Multi-View 3D Digital Image Correlation by Solav, Dana, Moerman, Kevin M., Jaeger, Aaron M., Genovese, Katia, Herr, Hugh M.

“…Three-dimensional Digital Image Correlation (3D-DIC) is a non-contact optical-numerical technique for evaluating the dynamic mechanical behavior at the surface…”
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Closed-loop functional optogenetic stimulation by Srinivasan, Shriya S., Maimon, Benjamin E., Diaz, Maurizio, Song, Hyungeun, Herr, Hugh M.

“…Optogenetics has been used to orchestrate temporal- and tissue-specific control of neural tissues and offers a wealth of unique advantages for neuromuscular…”
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Variable-stiffness prosthesis improves biomechanics of walking across speeds compared to a passive device by Rogers-Bradley, Emily, Yeon, Seong Ho, Landis, Christian, Lee, Duncan R. C., Herr, Hugh M.

“…Ankle push-off power plays an important role in healthy walking, contributing to center-of-mass acceleration, swing leg dynamics, and accounting for 45% of…”
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A cutaneous mechanoneural interface for neuroprosthetic feedback by S Srinivasan, Shriya, M Herr, Hugh

“…Amputation destroys sensory end organs and does not provide an anatomical interface for cutaneous neuroprosthetic feedback. Here, we report the design and a…”
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ARACAM: A RGB-D Multi-View Photogrammetry System for Lower Limb 3D Reconstruction Applications by Barreto, Marco A, Perez-Gonzalez, Jorge, Herr, Hugh M, Huegel, Joel C

“…In the world, there is a growing need for lower limb prostheses due to a rising number of amputations caused primarily, by diabetic foot. Researchers enable…”
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Resting state neurophysiology of agonist–antagonist myoneural interface in persons with transtibial amputation by Chicos, Laura A., Rangaprakash, D., Srinivasan, Shriya S., Gutierrez-Arango, Samantha, Song, Hyungeun, Barry, Robert L., Herr, Hugh M.

“…The agonist–antagonist myoneural interface (AMI) is an amputation surgery that preserves sensorimotor signaling mechanisms of the central-peripheral nervous…”
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Leg exoskeleton reduces the metabolic cost of human hopping by Grabowski, Alena M, Herr, Hugh M

“…Media Laboratory Biomechatronics Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts Submitted 16 December 2008 ; accepted in final form 1…”
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Optogenetic Peripheral Nerve Immunogenicity by Maimon, Benjamin E., Diaz, Maurizio, Revol, Emilie C. M., Schneider, Alexis M., Leaker, Ben, Varela, Claudia E., Srinivasan, Shriya, Weber, Matthew B., Herr, Hugh M.

“…Optogenetic technologies have been the subject of great excitement within the scientific community for their ability to demystify complex neurophysiological…”
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A clinical comparison of a digital versus conventional design methodology for transtibial prosthetic interfaces by Lee, Duncan R. C., Yang, Xingbang, Riccio-Ackerman, Francesca, Alemón, Beatriz, Ballesteros-Escamilla, Mariana, Solav, Dana, Lipsitz, Stuart R., Moerman, Kevin M., Meyer, Christina I., Jaeger, Aaron M., Huegel, Joel C., Herr, Hugh M.

“…A transtibial prosthetic interface typically comprises a compliant liner and an outer rigid socket. The preponderance of today’s conventional liners are mass…”
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Restoration of bilateral motor coordination from preserved agonist-antagonist coupling in amputation musculature by Shu, Tony, Huang, Shan Shan, Shallal, Christopher, Herr, Hugh M

“…Neuroprosthetic devices controlled by persons with standard limb amputation often lack the dexterity of the physiological limb due to limitations of both the…”
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Correction to: Restoration of bilateral motor coordination from preserved agonist-antagonist coupling in amputation musculature by Shu, Tony, Huang, Shan Shan, Shallal, Christopher, Herr, Hugh M

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article…”
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Leg stiffness of sprinters using running-specific prostheses by McGowan, Craig P., Grabowski, Alena M., McDermott, William J., Herr, Hugh M., Kram, Rodger

“…Running-specific prostheses (RSF) are designed to replicate the spring-like nature of biological legs (bioL) during running. However, it is not clear how these…”
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Human leg model predicts ankle muscle-tendon morphology, state, roles and energetics in walking by Krishnaswamy, Pavitra, Brown, Emery N, Herr, Hugh M

“…A common feature in biological neuromuscular systems is the redundancy in joint actuation. Understanding how these redundancies are resolved in typical joint…”
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Design and Testing of a Bionic Dancing Prosthesis by Rouse, Elliott J, Villagaray-Carski, Nathan C, Emerson, Robert W, Herr, Hugh M

“…Traditionally, prosthetic leg research has focused on improving mobility for activities of daily living. Artistic expression such as dance, however, is not a…”
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The Ewing Amputation: The First Human Implementation of the Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface by Clites, Tyler R., Herr, Hugh M., Srinivasan, Shriya S., Zorzos, Anthony N., Carty, Matthew J.

“…The agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI) comprises a surgical construct and neural control architecture designed to serve as a bidirectional interface,…”
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Untethered muscle tracking using magnetomicrometry by Taylor, Cameron R, Yeon, Seong Ho, Clark, William H, Clarrissimeaux, Ellen G, O'Donnell, Mary Kate, Roberts, Thomas J, Herr, Hugh M

“…Muscle tissue drives nearly all movement in the animal kingdom, providing power, mobility, and dexterity. Technologies for measuring muscle tissue motion, such…”
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An untethered cable-driven ankle exoskeleton with plantarflexion-dorsiflexion bidirectional movement assistance by Wang, Tian-miao, Pei, Xuan, Hou, Tao-gang, Fan, Yu-bo, Yang, Xuan, Herr, Hugh M., Yang, Xing-bang

“…Lower-limb assisted exoskeletons are widely researched for movement assistance or rehabilitation training. Due to advantages of compliance with human body and…”
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Running-specific prostheses limit ground-force during sprinting by Grabowski, Alena M., McGowan, Craig P., McDermott, William J., Beale, Matthew T., Kram, Rodger, Herr, Hugh M.

“…= 0.32). Additionally, AL and UL leg swing times were similar to those reported for non-amputee sprinters. We infer that RSP impair force generation and thus…”
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