Open-Source Prosthetic Leg

Open-Source Prosthetic Leg

In this live demonstration throughout the presentation, a state-of-the-art robotic leg will be assembled from the ground up, going from a box of parts to a fully functioning system in under 30 minutes. In this robot pit stop, doctoral student and project lead Senthur Ayyappan will build the Open-Source Leg, an open-access hardware, software, and electronics platform designed to accelerate research on control strategies for these complex devices, integrating the mechanical structure, electronics, and actuators that drive both the knee and ankle joints. Prof. Rouse will discuss the design of advanced lower-limb wearable robots, including the Open-Source Leg. Following assembly, the leg will be powered on and run through its state-machine walking controller, demonstrating coordinated knee-ankle motion and repeatable gait-cycle behavior. Attendees will then be invited to interact with the hardware and join a conversation about open-source robotics, assistive technology, and broader research directions. 

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  • Organization
    University of Michigan - Neurobionics Lab
  • Profession
    Lower-limb robotic prosthesis
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In person
7 July 2026
10:00 - 10:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia

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