Lyapunov-Redesign and Sliding Mode Controller for Microprocessor Based Transfemoral Prosthesis
Ali Murtaza1, Muhammad Usman Qadir1, Muhammad Awais Khan1, Izhar ul Haq1,*, Kamran Shah1, Nizar Akhtar2
Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.31, No.3, pp. 1887-1899, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.020006
- 09 October 2021
Abstract Transfemoral prostheses have evolved from mechanical devices to microprocessor-based, electronically controlled knee joints, allowing amputees to regain control of their limbs. For improved amputee experience at varying ambulation rates, these devices provide controlled damping throughout the swing and stance phases of the gait cycle. Commercially available microprocessor-based prosthetic knee (MPK) joints use linear controllers, heuristic-based methods, and finite state machine based algorithms to track the refence gait cycle. However, since the amputee experiences a variety of non-linearities during ambulation, such as uneven terrains, walking backwards and climbing stairs, therefore, traditional controllers produces error, abnormal movements,… More >