Navy Developing ‘Smart’ Artificial Limbs
From: ECN Magazine - 10/04/2017

Traditional leg prosthetics enable amputees to maintain mobility and lead
more active lives. But these prosthetics depend on soft limb tissue to
function and can be painful to wear, resulting in awkward walking motion and
possible skin infection.

To improve the options available to warfighters, the Office of Naval Research
(ONR) is partnering with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the
Naval Research Laboratory and several universities to develop a "smart"
artificial leg-equipped with specially designed sensors to monitor walking
gait, alert users to prosthetic wear and tear, and warn of potential
infection risk.

It's called the Monitoring OsseoIntegrated Prostheses, or MOIP. 

Read the entire article at:
https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2017/10/fitbit-style-prosthetics-navy-developing-smart-artificial-limbs
https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/10/fitbit-style-prosthetics-navy-developing-smart-artificial-limbs
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=102717

Links:
Monitoring OsseoIntegrated Prostheses (MOIP)
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3830751/monitoring-osseointegrated-prostheses-moip

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https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/03/synthetic-skin-could-lead-advanced-prosthetic-limbs-capable-returning-sense-touch-amputees

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Smart Artificial Limbs
From: Tech Briefs - 01/01/2018

Researchers have developed a “smart” artificial leg equipped with specially
designed sensors to monitor walking gait, alert users to prosthetic wear and
tear, and warn of potential infection risk. The Monitoring OsseoIntegrated
Prostheses (MOIP) use an alternative limb type called an osseointegrated
prosthetic that includes a titanium fixture surgically implanted into the
thigh bone, or femur. Bone grows, or "osseointegrates," at the connection
point with the implant, leaving only a small metallic connector protruding
from the remaining leg. An accompanying artificial limb then can be attached
or detached at will. The same procedure can be performed for upper limbs.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/techbriefs/bio-medical/28163

Link:
Navy Developing ‘Smart’ Artificial Limbs
https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2017/MOIP-Smart-Prosthetic-Limbs