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About
Joshua M. Caputo is a biomedical engineer and roboticist whose research sits at the intersection of prosthetics, biomechanics, and human locomotion. He is best known for pioneering the development of robotic prosthetic emulation systems—experimental platforms that allow researchers to rapidly test and evaluate ankle-foot prosthesis designs without the prohibitive cost and time of building fully autonomous devices. His 2013 paper introducing a universal ankle-foot prosthesis emulator, now cited over 155 times, established a foundational methodology that has accelerated the entire field of lower-limb prosthetics research. Caputo's work has shed critical light on how prosthesis mechanics—particularly push-off timing—affect the metabolic energy expenditure and biomechanics of walking in amputees, with his 2015 study on push-off timing garnering over 100 citations. Beyond laboratory science, he has consistently translated his findings toward clinical impact, advocating for evidence-based and individualized prosthesis prescription through haptic emulation and systematic experimentation. His body of work challenges the field to move away from subjective clinical judgment toward data-driven, patient-centered device selection, ultimately aiming to improve mobility outcomes for the millions of individuals living with lower-limb amputation worldwide.
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- 1A Universal Ankle–Foot Prosthesis Emulator for Human Locomotion Experiments155 citations · 2013
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