Research
Publications
All Foundation research is published open-access. The knowledge produced here belongs to everyone working to help people with limb loss, mobility impairment, and spinal conditions.
Open Access
10 Publications
Research spanning prosthetics, mobility, spine, and AI — all freely available.
2026
Prosthetics
Clinical Trial
94% Task Completion Rate for Activities of Daily Living with the BF-7 Bionic Arm System: Results of a Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial
Chen SL, Okafor JO, Torres ER, Nakamura KT, Williams MP
Open Access2026
Technology
Device Announcement
FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the BF-NI Cortical Interface: Background, Evidence, and Clinical Development Pathway
Williams MP, Petrov AS, Chen SL, Okafor JO
Open Access2025
Spine
Clinical Trial
Voluntary Leg Movement in Chronic Complete Spinal Cord Injury via Targeted Epidural Stimulation: Five-Participant Open-Label Trial
Torres ER, Nakamura KT, Okafor JO, Reyes CL
Open Access2025
Mobility
Clinical Study
Ambulation in Chronic Paraplegia: Outcomes from the BF-EX3 Powered Exoskeleton 12-Participant Pilot Program
Okafor JO, Chen SL, Williams MP, Fischer AJ
Open Access2025
Technology
Research Article
Federated Learning for Personalized Prosthetic Control: Privacy-Preserving Fleet Adaptation Across 340 Users
Petrov AS, Williams MP, Torres ER
Open Access2024
Prosthetics
Research Article
Vibrotactile Grip-Force Feedback in Multi-Articulating Hand Prosthetics: Psychophysical Thresholds and Functional Performance
Chen SL, Nakamura KT, Fischer AJ, Okafor JO
Open Access2024
Spine
Research Article
Closed-Loop Epidural Stimulation: EMG-Responsive Modulation of Stimulation Parameters in Real-Time Spinal Cord Neuromodulation
Torres ER, Reyes CL, Okafor JO
Open Access2024
Mobility
Research Article
Powered Ankle-Foot Orthosis for Chronic Foot Drop: Gait Symmetry, Metabolic Cost, and Patient-Reported Outcomes at 12 Months
Okafor JO, Fischer AJ, Chen SL, Williams MP
Open Access2023
Technology
Research Article
High-Channel Peripheral Nerve Recording for Multi-DOF Prosthetic Control: Electrode Design, Signal Stability, and 18-Month Implant Outcomes
Williams MP, Petrov AS, Torres ER, Chen SL
Open Access2023
Prosthetics
Research Article
Osseointegrated Mounting for Lower Limb Prosthetics: 24-Month Outcomes and Incidence of Periprosthetic Complications in 47 Participants
Fischer AJ, Chen SL, Nakamura KT
Open Access