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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Prosthetics

Background:

  • Lower limb amputees rely on prosthetic sockets for daily activities.
  • Poorly fitting sockets lead to pain, injury, and limited use.
  • Current adjustable sockets lack active, user-independent pressure control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automatic control framework for adjustable transtibial prosthetic sockets.
  • To actively adapt residuum-socket interfacial loading using localized actuators.
  • To estimate and mitigate soft tissue injury risk.

Main Methods:

  • Finite element analysis to model pressure-strain relationships.
  • Development of a control structure for tissue injury risk assessment.
  • Implementation of Generalized Predictive Control for multiple actuators.

Main Results:

  • Simulations showed satisfactory dynamic performance for the control system.
  • Estimated actuation rates for walking and ADL scenarios were within safe limits.
  • The system effectively maintained interfacial pressure within safe and functional ranges.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework enables active adaptation of prosthetic socket pressure.
  • This technology can reduce tissue injury risk and improve prosthetic use.
  • It is particularly beneficial for amputees with impaired sensory feedback.