Artificial muscle for locomotory prosthesis
Traian Balan, Eduard Franți, T. Alexa, D. Tufis, G. Stefan, N. Claudia, P.L. Milea, C. Slav, R. Demco · 2005
One of the hopes, of the scientific frontier domains tangent with the artificial intelligence is and will probably remain for a long time, the realization of the artificial prosthesis and organs which could compensate for the people the incurable consequences of some accidents or severe diseases. From all the types of prosthesis existent on the market in the present, only 1% have implemented electronic devices for the controlling and command of the movements and these only for the big dimensions segments (elements of the elbow articulation, knee etc). The system which is presented in this paper allow a personalized design of the prothesis according to the characteristics and the specific needs of the patient. This system allowed the authors to design, test and implement two intelligent prothesis for legs which are also presented in this paper. The intelligent structure of these prothesis include pressure sensors, position sensors and microcontrollers. The mechanical structure of these prothesis was realized from articulated segments of composite and metallic materials and for the artificial muscular system was used pneumatic muscles.