A device capable of simulating a limb of a humanoid robot includes a vertically arranged guiding rail, a lower block fixed to the lower end of die guiding rail, an upper block slidably connected to rail, a lower linkage bar rotatably coupled to the lower block, an upper linkage bar rotatably coupled to the upper block, a joint module located between and rotatably coupled to the lower linkage bar and the upper linkage bar, a sensor configured to measure a force exerted on the joint; and a data processing module electrically connected to the sensor and configured to receive data from the sensor to determine a value of the force.