Accession Number:

AD1096354

Title:

Tactile Sensing Reflexes for Advanced Prosthetic Hands

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,30 Sep 2017,29 Sep 2018

Corporate Author:

SynTouch Montrose United States

Personal Author(s):

• Fishel,Jeremy A.
• Berke,Gary M.
• Muller,Kelsey A.

Report Date:

2018-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

33.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to develop and clinically validate a novel tactile sensing technology and control algorithm to improve grasping performance in amputee users of myoelectic prosthetic hands. The planned scope of research for this reporting period was to 1 evaluate and finalize the sensor to be used in a prosthetic hand, 2 validate, finalize, and miniaturize the controller to be used in these prosthetic hands, 3 conduct outcome measure studies and analyze findings, and 4 design and submit to IRB for a clinical study to assess the functional use of the prosthetic hand. Major findings during this reporting period include 1 the modification and selection of the prosthetic hand sensor, 2 verification and miniaturization of the controller board, 3 the successful completion of outcome measure studies to evaluate visual and cognitive distraction while grasping, and 4 the design and submission to IRB of a clinical study to use the previously verified outcome measure, and other measures for functional assessment of the developed prosthetic hand.

Descriptors:

• medical personnel
• prosthetics
• residual limbs
• transducers
• amputees
• prostheses and implants
• upper limb prostheses

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Anatomy and Physiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE