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Virtual Control of Prosthetic Hand Based on Grasping Patterns and Estimated Force from Semg
ITM Web of Conferences, 2016 Myoelectric prosthetic hands aim to serve upper limb amputees. The myoelectric control of the hand grasp action is a kind of real-time or online method. Thus it is of great necessity to carry on a study of online prosthetic hand electrical control.
Zhu Gao-Ke +3 more
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A robot hand testbed designed for enhancing embodiment and functional neurorehabilitation of body schema in subjects with upper limb impairment or loss. [PDF]
, 2015 Many upper limb amputees experience an incessant, post-amputation "phantom limb pain" and report that their missing limbs feel paralyzed in an uncomfortable posture.
Eric eChang +5 more
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Performance characteristics of anthropomorphic prosthetic hands [PDF]
2011 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2011 In this paper we set forth a review of performance characteristics for both common commercial prosthetics as well as anthropomorphic research devices. Based on these specifications as well as surveyed results from prosthetic users, ranges of hand attributes are evaluated and discussed.
Joseph T, Belter, Aaron M, Dollar
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021 When I see my face in a mirror, its apparent position (behind the glass) is not one that my own face could be in. I accept the face I see as my own because I have an implicit understanding of how mirrors work.
Jhana de Silva +6 more
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Rotationally actuated prosthetic helping hand [PDF]
, 1991 A prosthetic device has been developed for below-the-elbow amputees. The device consists of a cuff, a stem, a housing, two hook-like fingers, an elastic band for holding the fingers together, and a brace.
Belcher, Jewell G., Jr. +3 more
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Osseointegrated prostheses for rehabilitation following amputation : The pioneering Swedish model. [PDF]
, 2017 The direct attachment of osseointegrated (OI) prostheses to the skeleton avoids the inherent problems of socket suspension. It also provides physiological weight bearing, improved range of motion in the proximal joint, as well as osseoperceptive sensory ...
Brånemark, Rickard, Li, Yan
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz +3 more
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Human-centered Electric Prosthetic (HELP) Hand [PDF]
, 2019 Through a partnership with Indian non-profit Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, we designed a functional, robust, and and low cost electrically powered prosthetic hand that communicates with unilateral, transradial, urban Indian amputees through a
Ferris, Jamie +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors underpin wearable and soft electronics. This review links sensing physics, including contact resistance modulation, quantum tunneling and percolation, to unified materials/structure design. We highlight composite and graded architectures, interfacial/porous engineering, and microstructured 3D conductive networks
Feng Luo +2 more
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IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation EngineeringProsthetic hands offer significant benefits for patients with hand amputations by partially replicating the function of real hands. However, most current prosthetics lack sensory feedback on movement, leading to a gap in proprioception for users.
Qichuan Ding +5 more
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