excerpt from the book: Marko B. Popovic, Biomechanics and Robotics, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2013 (No of pages 351) Print ISBN: 9789814411370, eBook ISBN: 9789814411387, DOI: 10.4032/9789814411387 Copyright © 2014 by Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.

Chapter 7.

Robotic Additions to the Human Body

Chapter outline:

Definition: Prostheses 219

Artificial Limbs 219

Limb Amputation Statistics 220

Limb Prosthetics Design Considerations 221

Body–Prosthesis Interface 225

Examples of Advanced Robotic Lower Limbs Prosthesis 230

Examples of Advanced Robotic Upper Limbs Prosthesis 237

Prosthetics inside the Human Body 240

Heart Valves 240

Artificial Heart 243

Artificial Lungs 244

Hearing Aids 246

Orthotics, Exoskeletons, Exomusculatures 249

Examples of Lower Extremities or Whole Body Advanced Systems 250

Examples of Upper Extremities Advanced

Robotics Orthotic and Exo Systems 256

Toward Exomusculature 259

Exomusculature 260

From Robotics to Biomechanics 262

Advanced Wheelchairs 262

References and Suggested Reading 267

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