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New horizons for orthotic and prosthetic technology: artificial muscle for ambulation Hugh Herr*a, Roy Kornbluhb The MIT Media Laboratory, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA, USA 02139; b SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave
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Document Date: 2013-06-20 17:10:51

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