Open-Source Leg
@opensourceleg.bsky.social
The Open-Source Leg (OSL) is revolutionizing prosthetic research through open-source hardware and software. By providing scalable tools and fostering a global community, we’re empowering innovators to tackle the biggest challenges in robotic prosthetics an
Project Update: We’ve transitioned the OSL forum to Discourse.
The same community, now with a clearer structure, searchable archives, and a scalable space for global collaboration.
Join us in the new forum → myumi.ch/G2DA4
The same community, now with a clearer structure, searchable archives, and a scalable space for global collaboration.
Join us in the new forum → myumi.ch/G2DA4
September 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Project Update: We’ve transitioned the OSL forum to Discourse.
The same community, now with a clearer structure, searchable archives, and a scalable space for global collaboration.
Join us in the new forum → myumi.ch/G2DA4
The same community, now with a clearer structure, searchable archives, and a scalable space for global collaboration.
Join us in the new forum → myumi.ch/G2DA4
The goal: evaluate how passive adaptability and active joint-level control combine to improve terrain handling, reduce compensatory movement, and support more natural walking in outdoor environments.
August 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The goal: evaluate how passive adaptability and active joint-level control combine to improve terrain handling, reduce compensatory movement, and support more natural walking in outdoor environments.
At the University of Michigan, the team is testing how the Open-Source Leg performs when paired with SoftFoot—a compliant, passive prosthetic foot developed by the Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation lab at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT).
August 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At the University of Michigan, the team is testing how the Open-Source Leg performs when paired with SoftFoot—a compliant, passive prosthetic foot developed by the Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation lab at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT).
Register to join virtually (free): myumi.ch/E8yeJ
Open Healthware Conference
Join us for the first summit on creating open source hardware in a healthcare context!
myumi.ch
August 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Register to join virtually (free): myumi.ch/E8yeJ
The Open Healthware Conference @oshwassociation.bsky.social started today and there’s still time to join virtually.
At 1:20 PM EST, our community and marketing manager will share how lessons from the Open‑Source Leg are helping shape sustainable, community‑driven open‑source.
At 1:20 PM EST, our community and marketing manager will share how lessons from the Open‑Source Leg are helping shape sustainable, community‑driven open‑source.
August 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Open Healthware Conference @oshwassociation.bsky.social started today and there’s still time to join virtually.
At 1:20 PM EST, our community and marketing manager will share how lessons from the Open‑Source Leg are helping shape sustainable, community‑driven open‑source.
At 1:20 PM EST, our community and marketing manager will share how lessons from the Open‑Source Leg are helping shape sustainable, community‑driven open‑source.
All tickets are free for the Open Healthware Conference.
Join us in person or stream the sessions live.
Register : myumi.ch/E8yeJ
Learn more: myumi.ch/bVr89
Join us in person or stream the sessions live.
Register : myumi.ch/E8yeJ
Learn more: myumi.ch/bVr89
Open Healthware Conference
Join us for the first summit on creating open source hardware in a healthcare context!
myumi.ch
July 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
All tickets are free for the Open Healthware Conference.
Join us in person or stream the sessions live.
Register : myumi.ch/E8yeJ
Learn more: myumi.ch/bVr89
Join us in person or stream the sessions live.
Register : myumi.ch/E8yeJ
Learn more: myumi.ch/bVr89
The OSL team will be at the @oshwassociation.bsky.social Open Healthware Conference in New York City on August 1-2.
Kiara Vasquez , our community manager, will present how OSL serves as a case study for building sustainable, open‑source healthware that connects research labs and communities.
Kiara Vasquez , our community manager, will present how OSL serves as a case study for building sustainable, open‑source healthware that connects research labs and communities.
July 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The OSL team will be at the @oshwassociation.bsky.social Open Healthware Conference in New York City on August 1-2.
Kiara Vasquez , our community manager, will present how OSL serves as a case study for building sustainable, open‑source healthware that connects research labs and communities.
Kiara Vasquez , our community manager, will present how OSL serves as a case study for building sustainable, open‑source healthware that connects research labs and communities.
You don’t need a lab to get started.
The Open-Source Leg is fully documented, Python-native, and open to anyone curious enough to build.
See what’s possible: myumi.ch/JPEkG
The Open-Source Leg is fully documented, Python-native, and open to anyone curious enough to build.
See what’s possible: myumi.ch/JPEkG
June 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
You don’t need a lab to get started.
The Open-Source Leg is fully documented, Python-native, and open to anyone curious enough to build.
See what’s possible: myumi.ch/JPEkG
The Open-Source Leg is fully documented, Python-native, and open to anyone curious enough to build.
See what’s possible: myumi.ch/JPEkG
The Open-Source Leg was built for reproducibility, comparison, and collaboration across labs, students, and experiments.
Explore what’s possible: myumi.ch/n1r49
Explore what’s possible: myumi.ch/n1r49
June 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Open-Source Leg was built for reproducibility, comparison, and collaboration across labs, students, and experiments.
Explore what’s possible: myumi.ch/n1r49
Explore what’s possible: myumi.ch/n1r49
We’re collecting community projects to feature and share.
If you’ve built, tested, or explored something with the Open-Source Leg let us know.
Submit your project: myumi.ch/3RM3w
If you’ve built, tested, or explored something with the Open-Source Leg let us know.
Submit your project: myumi.ch/3RM3w
June 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We’re collecting community projects to feature and share.
If you’ve built, tested, or explored something with the Open-Source Leg let us know.
Submit your project: myumi.ch/3RM3w
If you’ve built, tested, or explored something with the Open-Source Leg let us know.
Submit your project: myumi.ch/3RM3w
Prosthetics research shouldn't be hard to access.
This is what building a prosthetic leg looks like today.
#lowerlimb #Prosthetics #Robotics #Biomechanics #OpenHardware #FutureOfMobility #DIYRobotics #OpenSourceLeg #umich #ResearchCommunity #Python #NSFfunded
This is what building a prosthetic leg looks like today.
#lowerlimb #Prosthetics #Robotics #Biomechanics #OpenHardware #FutureOfMobility #DIYRobotics #OpenSourceLeg #umich #ResearchCommunity #Python #NSFfunded
June 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Prosthetics research shouldn't be hard to access.
This is what building a prosthetic leg looks like today.
#lowerlimb #Prosthetics #Robotics #Biomechanics #OpenHardware #FutureOfMobility #DIYRobotics #OpenSourceLeg #umich #ResearchCommunity #Python #NSFfunded
This is what building a prosthetic leg looks like today.
#lowerlimb #Prosthetics #Robotics #Biomechanics #OpenHardware #FutureOfMobility #DIYRobotics #OpenSourceLeg #umich #ResearchCommunity #Python #NSFfunded
Reposted by Open-Source Leg
We’re thrilled to welcome Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II to the #Humotech community! The team recently purchased an @opensourceleg.bsky.social for their cutting-edge research in #WearableRobotics.
We’re looking forward to visiting Naples at the end of June! Stay tuned for updates. 🌍
We’re looking forward to visiting Naples at the end of June! Stay tuned for updates. 🌍
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II to the #Humotech community! The team recently purchased an @opensourceleg.bsky.social for their cutting-edge research in #WearableRobotics.
We’re looking forward to visiting Naples at the end of June! Stay tuned for updates. 🌍
We’re looking forward to visiting Naples at the end of June! Stay tuned for updates. 🌍
Manual configuration slows down progress. Robot CI standardizes the process and creates environments that are reproducible, efficient, and easy to maintain.
Access the repository and get started: myumi.ch/E88Gr
Access the repository and get started: myumi.ch/E88Gr
GitHub - neurobionics/robot-ci: Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating systems at scale.
Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating systems at scale. - GitHub - neurobionics/robot-ci: Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating sy...
myumi.ch
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Manual configuration slows down progress. Robot CI standardizes the process and creates environments that are reproducible, efficient, and easy to maintain.
Access the repository and get started: myumi.ch/E88Gr
Access the repository and get started: myumi.ch/E88Gr
Key capabilities:
• Version-controlled builds using GitHub Actions
• Pre-installed drivers, packages, and services
• Automatic Wi-Fi configuration with email-based IP delivery
• Scalable image generation for research, classrooms, and development teams
• Version-controlled builds using GitHub Actions
• Pre-installed drivers, packages, and services
• Automatic Wi-Fi configuration with email-based IP delivery
• Scalable image generation for research, classrooms, and development teams
GitHub - neurobionics/robot-ci: Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating systems at scale.
Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating systems at scale. - GitHub - neurobionics/robot-ci: Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating sy...
myumi.ch
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Key capabilities:
• Version-controlled builds using GitHub Actions
• Pre-installed drivers, packages, and services
• Automatic Wi-Fi configuration with email-based IP delivery
• Scalable image generation for research, classrooms, and development teams
• Version-controlled builds using GitHub Actions
• Pre-installed drivers, packages, and services
• Automatic Wi-Fi configuration with email-based IP delivery
• Scalable image generation for research, classrooms, and development teams
Robot CI is an open-source tool that automates the setup, testing, and deployment of custom Raspberry Pi operating systems.
Whether you are teaching a university lab, or running experiments across multiple boards, Robot CI ensures every system begins with the same reliable foundation.
Whether you are teaching a university lab, or running experiments across multiple boards, Robot CI ensures every system begins with the same reliable foundation.
GitHub - neurobionics/robot-ci: Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating systems at scale.
Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating systems at scale. - GitHub - neurobionics/robot-ci: Effortless building, testing, and deploying customized robot operating sy...
myumi.ch
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Robot CI is an open-source tool that automates the setup, testing, and deployment of custom Raspberry Pi operating systems.
Whether you are teaching a university lab, or running experiments across multiple boards, Robot CI ensures every system begins with the same reliable foundation.
Whether you are teaching a university lab, or running experiments across multiple boards, Robot CI ensures every system begins with the same reliable foundation.
Your Raspberry Pi environment should work with you. Every time. On every device.
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Your Raspberry Pi environment should work with you. Every time. On every device.
We’re here to build a platform together. If you missed us in Chicago, you can still explore, contribute, and join the conversation at opensourceleg.org
Open-Source Leg
An end-to-end open-source prosthetics research platform.
opensourceleg.org
May 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
We’re here to build a platform together. If you missed us in Chicago, you can still explore, contribute, and join the conversation at opensourceleg.org
At the same time, Elliott Rouse delivered a keynote drawing parallels between the early internet and the future of wearable robotics, underscoring the need for shared infrastructure, transparent systems, and community-driven innovation.
Open-Source Leg
An end-to-end open-source prosthetics research platform.
opensourceleg.org
May 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
At the same time, Elliott Rouse delivered a keynote drawing parallels between the early internet and the future of wearable robotics, underscoring the need for shared infrastructure, transparent systems, and community-driven innovation.
On stage, Senthur Ayyappan assembled the Open-Source Leg live in under 30 minutes, demonstrating that the OSL can be built, shared, and improved by anyone.
Open-Source Leg
An end-to-end open-source prosthetics research platform.
opensourceleg.org
May 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
On stage, Senthur Ayyappan assembled the Open-Source Leg live in under 30 minutes, demonstrating that the OSL can be built, shared, and improved by anyone.
The internet wasn’t built in a day. Neither is the future of prosthetics.
At RehabWeek 2025, we witnessed what’s possible when open-source hardware meets open collaboration.
At RehabWeek 2025, we witnessed what’s possible when open-source hardware meets open collaboration.
May 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The internet wasn’t built in a day. Neither is the future of prosthetics.
At RehabWeek 2025, we witnessed what’s possible when open-source hardware meets open collaboration.
At RehabWeek 2025, we witnessed what’s possible when open-source hardware meets open collaboration.
If you're attending RehabWeek, we invite you to connect with us. Let's discuss how open-source platforms like the OSL can contribute to the future of rehabilitation robotics.
May 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If you're attending RehabWeek, we invite you to connect with us. Let's discuss how open-source platforms like the OSL can contribute to the future of rehabilitation robotics.
Earlier this week, Senthur Ayyappan joined panelists Ashish Deshpande, Marcia O’Malley, and Aaron Young to talk about Open-Source Hardware within rehabilitation. And on Friday, Elliott Rouse will deliver a keynote you won't want to miss!
Open-Source Leg
An end-to-end open-source prosthetics research platform.
opensourceleg.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Earlier this week, Senthur Ayyappan joined panelists Ashish Deshpande, Marcia O’Malley, and Aaron Young to talk about Open-Source Hardware within rehabilitation. And on Friday, Elliott Rouse will deliver a keynote you won't want to miss!
This week, we’re at RehabWeek 2025!
To join and shape conversations around open hardware, shared systems, and what it means to democratize robotics research.
To join and shape conversations around open hardware, shared systems, and what it means to democratize robotics research.
May 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This week, we’re at RehabWeek 2025!
To join and shape conversations around open hardware, shared systems, and what it means to democratize robotics research.
To join and shape conversations around open hardware, shared systems, and what it means to democratize robotics research.
The OSL Electronics Board is a plug-and-play solution designed to streamline your research and development process. With seamless integration and reliable performance, it's engineered to help you focus on what matters most—innovation.
Order / Learn More:
myumi.ch/Qw6x7
Order / Learn More:
myumi.ch/Qw6x7
May 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The OSL Electronics Board is a plug-and-play solution designed to streamline your research and development process. With seamless integration and reliable performance, it's engineered to help you focus on what matters most—innovation.
Order / Learn More:
myumi.ch/Qw6x7
Order / Learn More:
myumi.ch/Qw6x7
Explore the community. Contribute where you can.
Search “Open-Source Leg Community” to get started.
#OpenSourceLeg #Robotics #Prosthetics #Biomechanics #Engineering #Academia #Python #FSU #NSFfunded #OpenScience #Amputee #UMich #FutureTech
Search “Open-Source Leg Community” to get started.
#OpenSourceLeg #Robotics #Prosthetics #Biomechanics #Engineering #Academia #Python #FSU #NSFfunded #OpenScience #Amputee #UMich #FutureTech
April 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Explore the community. Contribute where you can.
Search “Open-Source Leg Community” to get started.
#OpenSourceLeg #Robotics #Prosthetics #Biomechanics #Engineering #Academia #Python #FSU #NSFfunded #OpenScience #Amputee #UMich #FutureTech
Search “Open-Source Leg Community” to get started.
#OpenSourceLeg #Robotics #Prosthetics #Biomechanics #Engineering #Academia #Python #FSU #NSFfunded #OpenScience #Amputee #UMich #FutureTech