In-socket sensory system for transfemoral amputees using piezoelectric sensors: An efficacy study

• Main Authors: Jasni, Farahiyah, Hamzaid, Nur Azah, Asan Gani, Abdul Muthalif, zakaria, Zafirah, Shasmin, Hanie Nadia, Cheok, Ng Siew
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: IEEE 2016
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53928/1/J-2016-IEEE-ASME%20MCT-In%20socket%20sensory%20system-Farah-published.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53928/7/53928-In-Socket%20Sensory%20System%20for%20Transfemoral%20Amputees%20Using%20Piezoelectric%20Sensors_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53928/8/53928-In-Socket%20Sensory%20System%20for%20Transfemoral%20Amputees%20Using%20Piezoelectric%20Sensors_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53928/; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7487057/

This paper presents the design and evaluation of an in-socket sensory system for a transfemoral prosthetic leg using a set of piezoelectric sensors. The design process includes identifying the optimal mounting configuration of the sensors and determining their best placement. Two experiments we...