Essays about: "Prosthetic hand"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 essays containing the words Prosthetic hand.

  1. 6. Sensory Feedback in Prosthetic Arms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Nibras Abir Ahad; [2019]
    Keywords : Prosthetic arms; Sensory Feedback; Arduino; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The sense of touch in our body is something that many of us take for granted. It is after all hard to imagine how we would move and utilize our arms and legs without any sensory feedback. READ MORE

  3. 7. Wearable Sensors in Prosthetic Socket

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Ahmed Moustafa; Johan Danmo; [2019]
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    Abstract : There is a great interest among researchers and clinicians to monitor pressure distributions within prosthetic sockets. Such an application may allow the assessment of the user's comfort and identify problematic areas inside the socket. The sensor that is used within such an application is the Force Sensitive Resistor (FSR). READ MORE

  4. 8. Assessment of function of a 3D-printed body-powered upper limb prosthetic device

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering

    Author : Adam Broman; Gustav Blom; [2019]
    Keywords : RIT-arm; hand function; Box and block test; nine-hole peg test; OPUS;

    Abstract : Purpose Conventional arm-prosthesis are expensive to make and therefore limit the availability for users on the geographical locations there the user pays for it. This study compares the hand function of a 3D-printed prosthesis with lower production cost with a traditional prosthesis. READ MORE

  5. 9. A Wavelet-Based Surface Electromyogram Feature Extraction for Hand Gesture Recognition

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Axel Forsberg; [2018]
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    Abstract : The research field of robotic prosthetic hands have expanded immensely in the last couple of decades and prostheses are in more commercial use than ever. Classification of hand gestures using sensory data from electromyographic signals in the forearm are primary for any advanced prosthetic hand. READ MORE

  6. 10. Motorized tensioner systemfor prosthetic hands

    University essay from KTH/Mekatronik

    Author : Jonas Tjomsland; Felix Hardell; [2018]
    Keywords : Mechatronics; Haptics; Prosthetics; 3D Printing; Mekatronik; Haptik; Proteser; 3D Printing;

    Abstract : Modern research in prosthetic devices and other assistive technologies are constantly pushing boundaries. While the technology is impressive, it is still inaccessible for the greater part of the people in need of it. Advanced devices are often extremely expensive and require regularly maintenance from professionals. READ MORE