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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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Clutchable series-elastic actuator: Design of a robotic knee prosthesis for minimum energy consumption by Rouse, Elliott J., Mooney, Luke M., Martinez-Villalpando, Ernesto C., Herr, Hugh M.

“…The cyclic and often linear torque-angle relationship of locomotion presents the opportunity to innovate on the design of traditional series-elastic actuators…”
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Design and clinical implementation of an open-source bionic leg by Azocar, Alejandro F., Mooney, Luke M., Duval, Jean-François, Simon, Ann M., Hargrove, Levi J., Rouse, Elliott J.

“…In individuals with lower-limb amputations, robotic prostheses can increase walking speed, and reduce energy use, the incidence of falls and the development of…”
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Design and Characterization of a Quasi-Passive Pneumatic Foot-Ankle Prosthesis by Lee, Jeffrey D., Mooney, Luke M., Rouse, Elliott J.

“…The majority of commercially available passive prosthetic feet are not capable of providing joint mechanics that match that of the intact human ankle. Due to…”
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Autonomous exoskeleton reduces metabolic cost of human walking during load carriage by Mooney, Luke M, Rouse, Elliott J, Herr, Hugh M

“…Many soldiers are expected to carry heavy loads over extended distances, often resulting in physical and mental fatigue. In this study, the design and testing…”
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Autonomous exoskeleton reduces metabolic cost of human walking by Mooney, Luke M, Rouse, Elliott J, Herr, Hugh M

“…Passive exoskeletons that assist with human locomotion are often lightweight and compact, but are unable to provide net mechanical power to the exoskeletal…”
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Design and Characterization of an Open-Source Robotic Leg Prosthesis by Azocar, Alejandro F., Mooney, Luke M., Hargrove, Levi J., Rouse, Elliott J.

“…Challenges associated with current prosthetic technologies limit the quality of life of lower-limb amputees. Passive prostheses lead amputees to walk slower,…”
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A Compact, Two-Part Torsion Spring Architecture by Bons, Zachary, Thomas, Gray C., Mooney, Luke M., Rouse, Elliott J.

“…Springs are essential mechanical elements that are used across a wide variety of industries and mechanisms. Common across many spring types and applications is…”
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Autonomous exoskeleton reduces metabolic cost of walking by Mooney, Luke M., Rouse, Elliott J., Herr, Hugh M.

“…We developed an autonomous powered leg exoskeleton capable of providing large amounts of positive mechanical power to the wearer during powered plantarflexion…”
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Design and characterization of a biologically inspired quasi-passive prosthetic ankle-foot by Mooney, Luke M., Lai, Cara H., Rouse, Elliott J.

“…By design, commonly worn energy storage and release (ESR) prosthetic feet cannot provide biologically realistic ankle joint torque and angle profiles during…”
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The design of a lightweight, low cost robotic knee prosthesis with selectable series elasticity by Rouse, Elliott J., Mooney, Luke M., Hargrove, Levi J.

“…The loss of a lower extremity severely affects quality of life for hundreds of thousands of leg amputees in the United States, and millions worldwide. The vast…”
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Measuring muscle stiffness by linear mechanical perturbation by Mooney, Luke M., Ku, Stephanie L., Abromowitz, Madeleine, Mooney, Jacob A., Xu Sun, Qifang Bao

“…Transverse muscle stiffness provides valuable information regarding the health and activation level of muscle. Current muscle stiffness sensors are either…”
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