Smart Prosthetic Hand Technology - Phase 2

Abstract

The present Phase II of Smart Prosthetic Hand Technology focuses on the four closely connected areas of EMG signal identification and estimation, hand motion estimation, intelligent embedded systems and control, robotic hand and biocompatibility and signaling. The developed identification algorithm using a new sensor array, a proposed hybrid estimation algorithm will provide for the decomposition and inference of multiple signals. Different categories of amputation level will be simulated and the identification of EMG signals will be tested and adapted to these different cases. Next, the proposed sensing and actuation system for the artificial hand overcomes the limitations on dexterous manipulation of the prosthetic hands. Strategies on grasping and manipulation will be developed to complement the myoelectric signals. The proposed fusion of soft and hard embedded control systems strategy will alleviate the present problems associated with prosthetic devices. Finally, by investigating into the issues of the inflammatory responses of cells/tissues in response to an artificial implant and the interference with signaling of the artificial implant, the design of our in-vitro model will ultimately improve the design and construct a functional and biocompatible artificial limb.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA627663

Entities

People

  • Alba Perez
  • Desineni S. Naidu
  • Jim Creelman
  • Jim Lai
  • Marco P. Schoen
  • Solomon Leung
  • Steve Chiu

Organizations

  • Idaho State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Science
  • Health Services
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Prosthetics

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control