Past Member

Jean-Francois Duval

Former Research Scientist

A Two-Degree-of-Freedom Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis

Powered ankle prostheses have been proven to improve the walking economy of transtibial amputees although these powered systems are usually…

The design of next-generation bionic ankles and knees aims to improve bionic actuators on all metrics: range of motion, power density, band…

This project aims to enable fast prototyping of a multi-axis and multi-joint active prosthesis by developing a new modular electronics syst…

A better understanding of the biomechanics of human tissue allows for better attachment of load-bearing objects to people. Think of shoes, …