DocumentCode
3516490
Title
Analysis of an electromechanical generator implanted in a human total knee prosthesis
Author
Luciano, Vincenzo ; Sardini, Emilio ; Serpelloni, Mauro ; Baronio, Gabriele
Author_Institution
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
fYear
2012
fDate
7-9 Feb. 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
This paper describes a miniaturized electromechanical generator, integrable in a human total knee prosthesis, in which the mechanical energy, related to the knee joint movement, is converted into electrical energy. This device has been conceived in order to power an autonomous sensor system, integrated into the prosthesis, able to monitor the loads on the articular surfaces and to transmit those outside the body.
Keywords
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; electric generators; prosthetic power supplies; sensors; articular surface load monitoring; autonomous sensor system; electrical energy; human total knee prosthesis; knee joint movement; mechanical energy conversion; miniaturized electromechanical generator; Coils; Joints; Knee; Magnetic flux; Magnetostatics; Prosthetics; Solenoids; biomechatronics; biomedical devices; electromechanical generator; human energy harvesting; knee prosthesis; system health;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location
Brescia
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1724-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SAS.2012.6166273
Filename
6166273
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