Research Article

Development and Evaluation of a Powered Artificial Gastrocnemius for Transtibial Amputee Gait

Table 1

Design parameters of the powered artificial gastrocnemius.

ParameterDesired valueAchieved value

Joint range of motion (radians)1.32.1
Size(Minimal)50 mm radius, 53 mm wide
Weight (kg)(Minimal)1.4–1.9
Center-of-rotation range (mm)2020
Maximum output torque (Nm)6090
Torque sensing resolution (Nm)0.010.01