Walking Simulator, in Particular to Test a Prosthetic Device

A walking simulator comprising:

• a lower-limb prosthetic device comprising at least a foot portion having a sole, a tibial element, and an ankle articular center suitable to connect the foot portion to the tibial element;
• a base structure,
• an arm coupled to the base structure via coupling means that allow said arm to rotate or pivot about a substantially horizontal axis of rotation, wherein said arm comprises fastening means for constraining the prosthetic device to said arm so that it extends substantially parallel to said arm;
• a substantially horizontal base positioned under the prosthetic device, wherein said base comprises a top portion suitable to receive in abutment a sole of the foot portion of said prosthetic device;
• first actuating means associated with the arm for creating a horizontally pivoting or oscillating rotary motion of the arm about the axis of rotation and for controlling the leg angle of the prosthetic device constrained to said arm;
• second actuating means associated with the fastening means for permitting a linear translational motion of the prosthetic device along the arm;
• third actuating means associated with the base for permitting a linear translational motion of said base along a substantially horizontal plane,
• wherein said axis of rotation and the top portion of the base are mutually positioned in the sagittal plane at a first height comprised between 45 mm and 85 mm.