Category: Research tips

Published Date: 10/07/2015
Posted in Art Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Cyborg appearance - robot look Design principles Disability and the public Health Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Neurology, sociology and psychology Prosthetics Red Hand Series / Technical Design Series Research tips

Visualizing a Broken Body – Cyborg art implications for visual and functional prosthetic design [art, cultural reflection]

Published Date: 12/05/2014
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Design principles Disability and the public Mechanical works Prosthetics Research tips

Prosthetic design and looks [overview]

Published Date: 26/02/2014
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Design principles Prosthetics Red Hand Series / Technical Design Series Research tips

Prosthetic socket and prosthetic device art [general]

Published Date: 24/11/2013
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Design principles Prosthetics Research tips

Masahiro Moti and prosthetic arms – Uncanny Valley revisited

Published Date: 13/11/2013
Posted in Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Design principles Disability and the public Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Prosthetics Red Hand Series / Technical Design Series Research tips

Can looking at a hand make your skin crawl? – Poliakoff E. et al, 2013 [review]

Published Date: 30/03/2013
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Gadgets Means of orthopedic/technical support other than prosth Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics Research tips

“MYO” – reasonably complex myoelectric control consumer electronics apparently widely available soon [PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT]

Published Date: 14/01/2013
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Cable control Design principles Health Overuse Reduction Prosthetics Research tips

Requirements for prosthetic arms in context of chronic overuse and strain symptoms and carpal tunnel syndrome [explained again]

Published Date: 11/12/2012
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Design principles Mechanical works Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics Research tips Support

Use of measurement devices to control a wrist unit – not the hand [spark, idea, developers’ checklists]

Published Date: 03/01/2011
Posted in Design principles Grip mechanics Grip tuning Mechanical works Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Prototype development Research Research tips Specifications and comparisons Theory, studies

Physical constrains for prosthetic grip mechanisms [theory and practice]

Published Date: 26/07/2010
Posted in ADA technologies / Physionetics / Toughware PRX Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cable control Design principles Grip mechanics Grip testing Grip tuning Material science Mechanical works Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Prototype development Research tips Theory, studies V2P Prehensor

V2P Prehensor – general reflection on grip strength and test of multi layered customized claw covers