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Fall 2024
As reported in 2020, millions of individuals worldwide have some form of upper limb amputation or congenital loss of limb that impedes execution of everyday actions like reaching for, grasping, transporting, and releasing objects. Although lost function can be artificially replaced via...
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Fall 2019
Introduction: State-of-the-art upper limb prosthetic devices are complex, with multi-articulating hands that can open and close on user command. These so-called myoelectric prostheses harness the signals of a user’s residual muscles to trigger a desired function, such as grasping an object....
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Spring 2011
Above-elbow myoprostheses aim to restore the functionality of amputated limbs and improve the quality of life of amputees. By using electromyography electrodes attached to the surface of the skin, amputees are able to control motors in myoprostheses by voluntarily contracting the muscles of their...