Conceptualization of an Anthropomorphic Replacement Hand with a Sensory Feedback System
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Finger Test Series I
- Two differently sized slotted holes (Figure 1a, v1);
- Four (distal) resp. five (proximal) cylinders (Figure 1a, v2);
- Two (distal) resp. three (proximal) ellipses (Figure 1a, v3);
- Three (distal) resp. four (proximal) rectangles with rounded edges (Figure 1a, v4);
- Three (distal) resp. four (proximal) rectangles (Figure 1a, v5).
2.2. Finger Test Series II
2.3. Finger Test Series III
2.4. Finger Test Series IV
2.5. Evaluation of Molded Pressure and Bending Sensors
2.6. Final Replacement Hand
3. Results
3.1. Finger Test Series I
3.2. Finger Test Series II
3.3. Finger Test Series III
3.4. Finger Test Series IV
3.5. Evaluation of Molded Pressure and Bending Sensors
3.6. Final Replacement Hand
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Allmendinger, L.; Hazubski, S.; Otte, A. Conceptualization of an Anthropomorphic Replacement Hand with a Sensory Feedback System. Prosthesis 2022, 4, 695-709. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis4040055
Allmendinger L, Hazubski S, Otte A. Conceptualization of an Anthropomorphic Replacement Hand with a Sensory Feedback System. Prosthesis. 2022; 4(4):695-709. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis4040055
Chicago/Turabian StyleAllmendinger, Lea, Simon Hazubski, and Andreas Otte. 2022. "Conceptualization of an Anthropomorphic Replacement Hand with a Sensory Feedback System" Prosthesis 4, no. 4: 695-709. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis4040055