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Fitting Below‐Elbow Prostheses Which Convey a Sense of Touch
Author(s) -
Shan Gerald F.,
Agnew Patricia J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb117818.x
Subject(s) - index finger , thumb , sensory system , prosthesis , haptic technology , elbow , prosthetic hand , stimulus (psychology) , computer science , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , medicine , artificial intelligence , anatomy , cognitive psychology
A myoelectrically controlled electric hand has been modified so that the gripping force between thumb and index finger may be measured. The measurement is used to control a sensory feedback device applied to the surface of the skin within the socket of the prosthesis informing the wearer of the strength of grip exerted. Two people have been fitted with this prosthesis and they report that the sensory feedback gives them reassurance when using the arm. To date there has not been any noticeable adverse tissue response from the applied sensory stimulus.