Men Walking on Treadmill with a Passive-Elastic Ankle Exoskeleton Attached (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Men Walking on Treadmill with a Passive-Elastic Ankle Exoskeleton Attached

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This image shows a man walking with a passive-elastic ankle exoskeleton. An unpowered clutch engages a spring in parallel with the Achilles tendon when the foot is on the ground, offloading the calf muscles and making walking easier.

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College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

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