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This study introduces a simplified method for tuning powered knee prostheses using principal component analysis (PCA). This approach allows for scalable and personalized adjustments to prosthetic knee behavior, improving user experience.

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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Biomechanics

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  • Powered knee prostheses offer human-like joint behavior through continuous impedance control.
  • Tuning these prostheses is complex due to high-dimensional impedance functions and individual user differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a structured, low-dimensional framework for tuning powered knee prostheses.
  • To simplify the process of adjusting prosthetic knee impedance for personalized control.

Main Methods:

  • Identified continuous stiffness, damping, and equilibrium-angle functions offline from able-bodied walking data using kinematics-informed convex optimization.
  • Parameterized these functions using principal component analysis (PCA), with PC weights as tuning variables.
  • Validated the framework through treadmill walking trials with able-bodied and amputee participants.

Main Results:

  • Sensitivity analysis indicated stiffness parameters significantly influence knee kinematics.
  • The PCA-based framework enabled reliable achievement of diverse, predefined target knee profiles.
  • Demonstrated systematic and scalable adjustment of prosthetic knee behavior.

Conclusions:

  • PCA-based parameterization effectively simplifies continuous impedance tuning for powered prostheses.
  • The framework provides a foundation for personalized prosthetic control through user feedback, clinical input, or adaptive learning.