Controlling an artificial arm with foot movements.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
; 14(3): 207-12, 2000.
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| ID: mdl-11272477
ABSTRACT
A history of prosthesis control techniques is outlined. An alternative approach to hand and arm prosthesis control is proposed, and a working-prototype model is described. Commercial artificial limbs have function limited by a small number of user-interface control channels, and they are awkward to operate because joints are turned on and off in a serial fashion and not in parallel. Because of natural anatomic and physiologic similarities between the upper and lower extremities, the foot and leg is an ideal control interface. A stocking laced with multiple sensors can provide input on multiple joint positions, and this information used to control homologous movements in a prosthetic upper extremity. One significant advantage of this form of control is simultaneous activation of multiple joints.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Brazo
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Miembros Artificiales
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Robótica
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Pie
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Amputación Quirúrgica
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Movimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
/
REABILITACAO
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos