Title :
Kinematic evaluation of an articulated mechanism for reproducing human gait
Author :
M. R. Sobczyk;R. A. C. Laranja;A. T. Markus;M. A. Zaro
Author_Institution :
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
Abstract :
This work describes an articulated mechanism for emulating a human foot during gait, in order to perform footwear comfort tests. The configuration of the mechanism is described, and its kinematic properties are evaluated by means of simulation results compared to experimental data. It is concluded that the mechanism is satisfactory in most aspects, but some improvements can still be achieved before the actuators that will move the mechanism are developed.
Keywords :
"Foot","Footwear","Trajectory","Legged locomotion","Actuators","Testing"
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2015 IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/BioCAS.2015.7348278
