Mechanical Prosthetic Hand

Author : Paul H. Chappell
Publisher : IET
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781785611544

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Mechatronic Hands by Paul H. Chappell Pdf

This book describes the technical design characteristics of the main components that go into forming an artificial hand, whether it is a simple design that does not have a natural appearance, or a more complicated design where there are multiple movements of the fingers and thumb. Mechanical components obviously form the structure of any hand, while there are some lesser known ideas that need to be explored such as how to process a slip signal.

Author : Kianoush Nazarpour
Publisher : Institution of Engineering and Technology
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781785619847

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Control of Prosthetic Hands by Kianoush Nazarpour Pdf

This edited book brings together research from laboratories across the world, in order to offer a global perspective on advances in prosthetic hand control. State-of-the-art control of prosthetics in the laboratory and clinical spaces are presented and the challenges discussed, and the effect of user training on control of prosthetics to evaluate the translational efficacy and value for the end-user is highlighted.

Author : Todd A. Kuiken,Aimee E. Schultz Feuser,Ann K. Barlow
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781439860816

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Targeted Muscle Reinnervation by Todd A. Kuiken,Aimee E. Schultz Feuser,Ann K. Barlow Pdf

Implement TMR with Your Patients and Improve Their Quality of Life Developed by Dr. Todd A. Kuiken and Dr. Gregory A. Dumanian, targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a new approach to accessing motor control signals from peripheral nerves after amputation and providing sensory feedback to prosthesis users. This practical approach has many advantages over other neural-machine interfaces for the improved control of artificial limbs. Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: A Neural Interface for Artificial Limbs provides a template for the clinical implementation of TMR and a resource for further research in this new area of science. After describing the basic scientific concepts and key principles underlying TMR, the book presents surgical approaches to transhumeral and shoulder disarticulation amputations. It explores the possible role of TMR in the prevention and treatment of end-neuromas and details the principles of rehabilitation, prosthetic fitting, and occupational therapy for TMR patients. The book also describes transfer sensation and discusses the surgical and functional outcomes of the first several TMR patients. It concludes with emerging research on using TMR to further improve the function and quality of life for people with limb loss. With contributions from renowned leaders in the field, including Drs. Kuiken and Dumanian, this book is a useful guide to implementing TMR in patients with high-level upper limb amputations. It also supplies the foundation to enable improvements in TMR techniques and advances in prosthetic technology.

Author : Marco Lanzetta,Jean-Michel Dubernard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9788847003743

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Hand transplantation by Marco Lanzetta,Jean-Michel Dubernard Pdf

This book presents international experimental and clinical experience on limb transplantation and other composite tissue allografts, representing the most complete and comprehensive review of this innovative and ground breaking procedure. This book is a milestone in medical literature and an asset for every scientific library.

Author : Adam Woog
Publisher : Norwood House Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781599533414

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Bionic Hand, The by Adam Woog Pdf

Explores the development and creation of the ilimb which is the first commercially available bionic hand. Every great invention begins with a great idea! Read all the books in this series and learn about the history and impact of some of the most fascinating innovations and inventions of our time. Explore the idea’s early stages of development, problems encountered along the way, and how each great idea has influenced our lives. From popular culture and the environment to life-saving machines, learn about the ideas, people, and technologies that made it all happen. This series correlates with The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.) curriculum initiative.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Use of Selected Assistive Products and Technologies in Eliminating or Reducing the Effects of Impairments
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309457873

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The Promise of Assistive Technology to Enhance Activity and Work Participation by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Use of Selected Assistive Products and Technologies in Eliminating or Reducing the Effects of Impairments Pdf

The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that 56.7 million Americans had some type of disability in 2010, which represents 18.7 percent of the civilian noninstitutionalized population included in the 2010 Survey of Income and Program Participation. The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. As of December 2015, approximately 11 million individuals were SSDI beneficiaries, and about 8 million were SSI beneficiaries. SSA currently considers assistive devices in the nonmedical and medical areas of its program guidelines. During determinations of substantial gainful activity and income eligibility for SSI benefits, the reasonable cost of items, devices, or services applicants need to enable them to work with their impairment is subtracted from eligible earnings, even if those items or services are used for activities of daily living in addition to work. In addition, SSA considers assistive devices in its medical disability determination process and assessment of work capacity. The Promise of Assistive Technology to Enhance Activity and Work Participation provides an analysis of selected assistive products and technologies, including wheeled and seated mobility devices, upper-extremity prostheses, and products and technologies selected by the committee that pertain to hearing and to communication and speech in adults.

Author : Juan C. Moreno,Jawad Masood,Urs Schneider,Christophe Maufroy,Jose L. Pons
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030695477

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Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends by Juan C. Moreno,Jawad Masood,Urs Schneider,Christophe Maufroy,Jose L. Pons Pdf

This book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, discussing industrially and medically-relevant issues, as well as legal and ethical aspects. It covers exemplary case studies highlighting challenges related to the implementation of wearable robots for different purposes, and describing advanced solutions. Based on the 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and on WearRacon Europe 2020, which were both held online on October 13-16, 2020, the book addresses a large audience of academics and professionals working in for the government, in the industry, and in medical centers, as well as end-users alike. By merging together engineering, medical, ethical and industrial perspectives, it offers a multidisciplinary, timely snapshot of the field of wearable technologies.

Author : Aleksandar Rodić,Theodor Borangiu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319490588

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Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control by Aleksandar Rodić,Theodor Borangiu Pdf

This book presents the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2016 held in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 30th–July 2nd, 2016. In keeping with the tradition of the event, RAAD 2016 covered all the important areas of research and innovation in new robot designs and intelligent robot control, with papers including Intelligent robot motion control; Robot vision and sensory processing; Novel design of robot manipulators and grippers; Robot applications in manufacturing and services; Autonomous systems, humanoid and walking robots; Human–robot interaction and collaboration; Cognitive robots and emotional intelligence; Medical, human-assistive robots and prosthetic design; Robots in construction and arts, and Evolution, education, legal and social issues of robotics. For the first time in RAAD history, the themes cloud robots, legal and ethical issues in robotics as well as robots in arts were included in the technical program. The book is a valuable resource for researchers in fields of robotics, engineers who implement robotic solutions in manufacturing, services and healthcare, and master’s and Ph.D. students working on robotics projects.

Author : Ichirō Katō,Kuni Sadamoto
Publisher : Core/Mechanical
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015012675537

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Mechanical Hands Illustrated by Ichirō Katō,Kuni Sadamoto Pdf

Author : Lionel Birglen,Thierry Laliberté,Clément M. Gosselin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540774587

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Underactuated Robotic Hands by Lionel Birglen,Thierry Laliberté,Clément M. Gosselin Pdf

This is a cornerstone publication in robotic grasping. The authors have developed an internationally recognized expertise in this area. Additionally, they designed and built several prototypes which attracted the attention of the scientific community. The purpose of this book is to summarize years of research and to present, in an attractive format, the expertise developed by the authors on a new technology for grasping which has achieved great success both in theory and in practice.

Author : William Craelius
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9783030310776

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Prosthetic Designs for Restoring Human Limb Function by William Craelius Pdf

This textbook provides a thorough introduction and overview of the design and engineering of state-of-the-art prosthetics and assistive technologies. Innovations in prosthetics are increasingly made by cross-disciplinary thinking, and the author introduces the application of biomedical, mechanical, electrical, computer, and materials engineering principles to the design of artificial limbs. Coverage includes the fundamentals of biomechanics, biomechanical modeling and measurements, the basics of anatomy and physiology of limb defects, and the historical development of prosthetic design. This book stimulates the innovative thinking necessary for advancing limb restoration, and will be essential reading for students, as well as researchers, professional engineers, and prosthetists involved in the design and manufacture of artificial limbs. Learning enhanced by the exercises, including physical modeling with MATLAB and Simulink; Includes appendices with relevant equations and parameters for reference; Introduction to the design and engineering of prosthetics and assistive technologies.

Author : Ankit Chaudhary
Publisher : Springer
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811047985

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Robust Hand Gesture Recognition for Robotic Hand Control by Ankit Chaudhary Pdf

This book focuses on light invariant bare hand gesture recognition while there is no restriction on the types of gestures. Observations and results have confirmed that this research work can be used to remotely control a robotic hand using hand gestures. The system developed here is also able to recognize hand gestures in different lighting conditions. The pre-processing is performed by developing an image-cropping algorithm that ensures only the area of interest is included in the segmented image. The segmented image is compared with a predefined gesture set which must be installed in the recognition system. These images are stored and feature vectors are extracted from them. These feature vectors are subsequently presented using an orientation histogram, which provides a view of the edges in the form of frequency. Thereby, if the same gesture is shown twice in different lighting intensities, both repetitions will map to the same gesture in the stored data. The mapping of the segmented image's orientation histogram is firstly done using the Euclidian distance method. Secondly, the supervised neural network is trained for the same, producing better recognition results. An approach to controlling electro-mechanical robotic hands using dynamic hand gestures is also presented using a robot simulator. Such robotic hands have applications in commercial, military or emergency operations where human life cannot be risked. For such applications, an artificial robotic hand is required to perform real-time operations. This robotic hand should be able to move its fingers in the same manner as a human hand. For this purpose, hand geometry parameters are obtained using a webcam and also using KINECT. The parameter detection is direction invariant in both methods. Once the hand parameters are obtained, the fingers’ angle information is obtained by performing a geometrical analysis. An artificial neural network is also implemented to calculate the angles. These two methods can be used with only one hand, either right or left. A separate method that is applicable to both hands simultaneously is also developed and fingers angles are calculated. The contents of this book will be useful for researchers and professional engineers working on robotic arm/hand systems.

Author : IEEE Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1538623153

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2017 Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa and Robotics and Mechatronics (PRASA RobMech) by IEEE Staff Pdf

This conference covers the joint areas of pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, robotics and mechatronics

Author : Peter Kyberd
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128205457

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Making Hands by Peter Kyberd Pdf

Making Hands: The Design and Use of Upper Extremity Prosthetics provides a historical account of the development of upper extremity prostheses. It describes different aspects surrounding the development of key elements of mechanisms and control, for prosthetic hands and arms, and includes biographical sketches of some key contributors. The field is broad and uses knowledge from a wide range of disciplines. Sections cover the background to give researchers and professionals what they need to learn about adjacent fields. The author's expertise on the control of prostheses makes this a very comprehensive resource on the topic. Covers research and technological innovation in the development of upper limb prostheses Introduces upper limb prosthetics from the different perspectives of biology, engineering, clinical practice and industry Discusses innovations of the recent decades, rapid manufacture, the 'citizen engineer', and how these things may shape prosthetics in the future

Author : Dilber Uzun Ozsahin,Ilker Ozsahin
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323854146

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Modern Practical Healthcare Issues in Biomedical Instrumentation by Dilber Uzun Ozsahin,Ilker Ozsahin Pdf

Modern Practical Healthcare Issues in Biomedical Instrumentation describes the designs, applications and principles of several medical devices used in hospitals and at home. The book presents practical devices that can potentially be used for healthcare purposes. Sections cover the use of biosensors to monitor the physiological properties of the human body, focusing on devices used to evaluate, measure and manipulate the biological system, and highlighting practical devices that can potentially be used for healthcare purposes. It is an excellent resource for undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students of biomedical engineering. Focuses on devices used to evaluate, measure and manipulate the biological system Describes the designs, applications and principles of several medical devices used in hospitals and at home Discusses various application and how their usage will help to aid health care delivery