A 2nd-Order Model of the Vertical Impedance of the Locomotor System During Human Walking

Objective: To design better shock absorbing prosthetic components, walking machines, or bionic legs, values and properties of the mechanical impedance of the locomotor system of able-bodied ambulators need to be determined. null Methods: null The representation of a simple 2nd-order shock absorption component (i.e., effective body mass, null null null M_{e}null null , supported by a stiffness, null null null {k}null null , and damping,...