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From robotic prostheses, to automated gait trainers, rehabilitation robots have one thing in common: they need actuation. The use of compliant actuators is currently growing in importance and has applications in a variety of robotic technologies where accurate trajectory tracking is not required like assistive technology or rehabilitation training. In this chapter, the authors presents the current state-ofthe- art in trans-tibial (TT) prosthetic devices using compliant actuation. After that, a detailed description is given of a new energy efficient below-knee prosthesis, the AMP-Foot 2.0.
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Cherelle, P., Grosu, V., Van Damme, M., Vanderborght, B., Lefeber, D. (2013). Use of Compliant Actuators in Prosthetic Feet and the Design of the AMP-Foot 2.0. In: Mombaur, K., Berns, K. (eds) Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Bipedal Walking. Cognitive Systems Monographs, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36368-9_2
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