Advanced Prosthetic Gait Training Tool

Abstract

The objective of our study is to produce a computer-based Advanced Prosthetic Gait Training Tool to aid in the training of clinicians at military treatment facilities providing care for wounded service members. In Year 1 of the effort, significant work was completed at the University of Iowa Center for Computer-Aided Design (CCAD), the University of Iowa Orthopedic Gait Analysis Laboratory (OGAL), and the Military Performance Laboratory (MPL). A representative set of motion capture sequences was provided by MPL to CCAD and OGAL. CCAD's work focused on imposing these sequences on the SantosTM digital human avatar. An initial user interface for the training application was also developed. During the current year, the user interface was significantly enhanced. In addition, various mechanisms of training clinicians were tested by the team at OGAL and VSR. Finally, motion capture data transfer protocol was tested between the teams at OGAL and VSR. During the next year, data collection is expected to be complete at the University of Iowa's OGAL.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA621304

Entities

People

  • John Yack
  • Karim Abdel-malek
  • Rajan Bhatt
  • Salam Rahmatalla

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Health Services
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motion Capture
  • Sequences
  • Skeleton
  • Software Development
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Universities
  • User Interface

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Geochemistry
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.