Bionic Leg

  • Vanderbilt University

    Robotic leg featured in new NIBIB “Bionic Man” web tool

    Two of the 14 different bionics research projects featured in “The Bionic Man,” an interactive website developed by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, are from Vanderbilt University. One is the first lower leg prosthetic with powered knee and ankle joints, developed by Michael Goldfarb,… Read More

    May. 15, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Goldfarb named to ‘Popular Mechanics’ top 10 innovators list

    Two of the 14 different bionics research projects featured in “The Bionic Man,” an interactive website developed by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, are from Vanderbilt University. One is the first lower leg prosthetic with powered knee and ankle joints, developed by Michael Goldfarb,… Read More

    Oct. 22, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Prosthetic limb advances could help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings

    Two of the 14 different bionics research projects featured in “The Bionic Man,” an interactive website developed by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, are from Vanderbilt University. One is the first lower leg prosthetic with powered knee and ankle joints, developed by Michael Goldfarb,… Read More

    Apr. 19, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineer uses Vanderbilt bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper

    Two of the 14 different bionics research projects featured in “The Bionic Man,” an interactive website developed by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, are from Vanderbilt University. One is the first lower leg prosthetic with powered knee and ankle joints, developed by Michael Goldfarb,… Read More

    Nov. 7, 2012