Innovative Ankle Positioning Device: Enhancing Mobility with Advanced Joint Control
This paper presents the development of a state-of-the-art Ankle Positioning Device designed to optimize full-range motion, enabling comprehensive movement across inversion/eversion and plantar flexion/dorsiflexion. Emphasizing user-friendliness and cost-effectiveness, the device operates on principles involving multiple degrees of freedom (5DOF) while incorporating horizontal and vertical load applications. Our progress includes design prototypes featuring layered framed plates and a gimbal mechanism. Key objectives include refining the control algorithm, improving joint design, and conducting a thorough cost analysis.
Innovative Ankle Positioning Device: Enhancing Mobility with Advanced Joint Control
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Ankle Positioning Device Marc DeAngelis Paul Hauris Katherine Leshkow Jennifer Moore Spring 2013
Background Complex Joint Full Range of Motion • Inversion/Eversion • Plantar Flexion/Dorsiflexion • Internal/External Rotaton
Introduction • Basic Goals • x-, y-, z-axes • Load applied • Horizontal, vertical • 5DOF • Our Goals • Working Model • User-friendly • Cost Effective • Minimal Machining
Designs Pin Pin Layered Framed Plates Gimbal • 4DOF
3DOF • 3 DOF Layered Framed Plate
Gimbal • 4 DOF • Built upon earlier ideas
Semester Accomplishments Inventor Model Designed 4th DOF
Semester Accomplishments Clamp Design (Tibia)
Midterm Goal • Control Algorithm • Joint Design • Cost Analysis • Motor Selection