Instrumented Ankle–Foot Orthosis: Toward a Clinical Assessment Tool for Patient-Specific Optimization of Orthotic Ankle Stiffness

In this paper, we detail the design and operation of the instrumented ankle-foot orthosis (i AFO), a clinical assessment tool that can be used to quantify the functional consequences of selectively modifying orthotic ankle joint stiffness, particularly for individuals with locomotor deficits such as foot drop. We discuss the sensing capabilities of the system, which include ankle joint kinematics ...