AD	Analog-to-Digital
BMS	Battery Management System
CF/EP	Carbon Fiber/Epoxy
DOF	Degree(s) of Freedom
EMG	Electromyography
FEA	Finite-Element Analysis
FSM	Finite State Machine
GFRP	Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
ICER	Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio
IMU	Inertial Measurement Unit
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
MPK	Microprocessor-controlled Knee
MR	Magnetorheological
PWM	Pulse-Width Modulation
QALY	Quality-Adjusted Life Year
RF (model)	Random Forest (regression model)
RTI	Road-Traffic Injury
SIMP	Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization (topology optimization)
SNR	Signal-to-Noise Ratio
SoC	System-on-Chip
STM	STMicroelectronics microcontroller family (e.g., STM32H)
TPU	Thermoplastic Polyurethane