DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DEVICE FOR REDUCTION OF DATA LOSS AND TIME TAKEN FOR TRANSFERRING THE DATA INTO AN ARTIFICIAL BIOCOMPOSITE SOCKET PROSTHESIS THROUGH ARDUINO

Abstract

In recent years, technical innovations have made artificial limbs much more comfortable, but not patient satisfaction. In this work, an artificial bio-composite prosthesis is designed and developed. Further, the concept of cloning the movement action of the anatomical leg and feeding it to the prosthetic leg is achieved through an accelerometer sensor and microcontroller. Results demonstrate that the efficiency of the proposed device depends on the angle suspension, hinge lubrication and the prosthetic material, which should be sufficient to sustain the development and application of technological solutions. The proposed sensor-based technology plays an important role in rehabilitation field. It has been proven from this work that the data transfer from the normal leg to the prosthetic leg is quick and data loss is reduced. The design of the prototype could mimic various gestures and motions to make things feel much better for amputees. A prototype mimicking the functions of the human leg was successfully designed, bringing out various gestures and motions for the betterment of the amputees. This sensor-based technology gives a great solution for amputees to make life better like a normal person. As the sockets are made up of jute fiber reinforced epoxy biocomposite material, the skin irritation is reduced for the above-knee amputee patients. Through this proposed prosthetic leg, the patients can perform the normal actions of the leg as a healthy person. Also, the proposed mechanism is highly suitable for disabled patients for their better gait movement.