Illusory movement perception improves motor control for prosthetic hands

Abstract

A perceptual illusion provides the sensation of complex bionic hand movements to human amputees, allowing real-time movement control without the necessity of vision.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 14, 2018
Source ID
10.1126/scitranslmed.aao6990

Entities

People

  • Beth M Orzell
  • Brett D. Mensh
  • Courtney E Shell
  • Daniel Blustein
  • Dylan T Beckler
  • Jacqueline S Hebert
  • Jason Carey
  • Jon W Sensinger
  • Jonathon S Schofield
  • Madeline D Newcomb
  • Michael R Dawson
  • Paul D Marasco
  • Rafael Granja-vazquez
  • Raviraj Nataraj
  • Satinder Gill
  • Zachary C Thumser

Organizations

  • Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • University of Alberta
  • University of New Brunswick

Tags

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology