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Participating Universities

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Faculty

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ANDREW
ALLEYNE
Email		 ELIZABETH T.
HSIAO-WECKSLER
Email		 ERIC
LOTH
Email		      

Projects

  • 1A.1 - Integrated algorithms for optimal energy use in mobile fluid power systems. (Andrew Alleyene with Kim Stelson from UMN)
  • 1D - Nano-Texturing for Fluid Power Lines and Pumps. (Eric Loth)

Testbeds

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Fluid Power Assisted Ankle-Foot Orthoses

This testbed will drive development of enabling and systems technologies from the thrust area projects, and thus provide a technology pull with respect to center projects. The initial (five-year) focus of this testbed will be the development of novel Ankle-Foot-Orthoses (AFO¹s) for gait stabilization. These orthoses assist the wearer by correcting gait deviations caused by weakness or paralysis of muscle groups below the knee. The long term goal is to develop a series of prototype devices that will incorporate different technologies developed within this center. These technologies will follow an evolutionary roadmap addressing the highest priority aspects of the overall testbed first and then integrating developments from other center projects over the lifetime of the center.

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For more information please visit the University of Illinois Fluid Power Research Website.