{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.salzburgresearch.at\/en\/","author_name":"Karyna Mikhnich","author_url":"https:\/\/www.salzburgresearch.at\/en\/author\/karyna-mikhnich\/","title":"When the Prosthesis Senses the Ground\u00a0 - Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Q0UE5MAO38\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgresearch.at\/en\/2026\/when-the-prosthesis-senses-the-ground\/\">When the Prosthesis Senses the Ground\u00a0<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgresearch.at\/en\/2026\/when-the-prosthesis-senses-the-ground\/embed\/#?secret=Q0UE5MAO38\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;When the Prosthesis Senses the Ground\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft\" data-secret=\"Q0UE5MAO38\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.salzburgresearch.at\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.salzburgresearch.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Schrittprothese_webcSalzburg-Research-shutterstock_Max4e-Photo.jpg","thumbnail_width":1000,"thumbnail_height":546,"description":"Salzburg Research is collaborating with Saphenus Medical Technology GmbH to develop a prosthesis that can detect the ground beneath it and make that information perceivable. People who live with a prosthetic leg must be especially careful in their daily lives. It&#8217;s sometimes hard to see the ground clearly at dusk, in crowded places, or while walking and talking. Uneven surfaces, soft spots, and slopes can quickly become challenging. This is exactly where Salzburg Research comes in. In collaboration with Saphenus, they are developing a tactile prosthesis that detects the surface beneath and immediately transmits this information to the wearer. The prosthesis is designed to support the user and sense their movements. Sensors in the foot and pressure-sensitive soles measure the load and track the movement of the prosthesis with each step. Using this data, machine learning algorithms developed by Salzburg Research identify the characteristic properties of the ground surface. The results so far are promising. [&hellip;]"}