Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials

Jangho Cho

Kiyoung Kim

Hyunsoo Woo

Hyukjin Lee

In a robotic prosthetic leg and a method for driving the robotic prosthetic leg, the robotic prosthetic leg includes an ankle bracket, a driving part, a guide bracket, a wire, a pressing part and a first elastic member. The ankle bracket is disposed at a rear upper side of a treading member. The driving part is rotatably combined with the ankle bracket. The guide bracket has a base block and a guide conduit. The wire has a rear side connected to the driving part and extending toward a front side of the treading member. The pressing part is combined with a front side of the wire. The first elastic member is disposed between the base block and the pressing part to enclose the guide conduit and is configured to support the pressing part.

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Daegu, South Korea

Jangho Cho