Category: Myoelectric prostheses

Published Date: 30/05/2021
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Disability and the public Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics Research premise myths Specifications and comparisons Trash Culture

Approximating true cost of faulty grip control from a true user view / experience [cost versus benefit aspect]

Published Date: 28/10/2020
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Bad Hand Day Brands CE-conformance Disability and the public Discrimination Dystopia Investors' Corner Legal aspects Myoelectric prostheses Ossur Prosthetic hand Prosthetics Science fiction Support Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Trash Culture

Ossur first effectively bricks insanely overpriced iLimb devices by disabling their control / configuration software [product death / last bad hand day] - UPDATE ~4 MONTHS LATER: they sent an iPod for device control [product revived! - battery specifications]

Published Date: 03/03/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Cybathlon 2016 Cybathlon 2020 History Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Science fiction Specifications and comparisons

Prosthetic split-hooks are by far the MORE MODERN concept than prosthetic hands and they did not take long to get vilified [what you all got wrong about history]

Published Date: 11/02/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Bimanual task benchmark Cable control Design principles Grip testing Health Hosmer Dorrance Investors' Corner Mechanical works Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics iLimb

Angular constraints of prosthetic grippers and functional success correlation [technical evaluation]

Published Date: 02/02/2019
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Disability and the public Extreme Cyborging Health Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons

Myoelectric prosthetic arms do not "really" function - so whom to sell them to? [cynical economic considerations]

Published Date: 29/01/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Testing Theory, studies

Academically published myoelectric arm control error rates since ~1980 remain extremely high, far above any real life use requirement, and not even a slight trend to more reliable control in sight: what does this mean?

Published Date: 16/09/2018
Posted in #voightkampff test - dilemma Academic Project Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Asymmetry Cable control Disability and the public EC wearathlons Extreme Cyborging Harness / shoulder strap Health Human Enhancement Bioethics Material science Myoelectric prostheses Neurology, sociology and psychology Overuse Reduction Prosthetics Research premise myths Skin Strategy, marketing Theory, studies

Embodiment of a prosthetic arm [reflections, thoughts, considerations]

Published Date: 26/07/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Academic research with relevant results Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Artwork and Do It yourself Corner AUA vs WIFUCD Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Bimanual task benchmark BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL BLUELIGHT opponent REDARM TOTAL FREESTYLE TF Design principles Disability and the public Extreme Cyborging Grip testing Hosmer Dorrance Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics iLimb Toughware Equilux TRS prehensor

Understanding and informing design issues of a prosthetic arm for below elbow amputation by way of "taxonomy" [literature review, reality check]

Published Date: 24/01/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses 3D Printing Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Brands covers Design principles Gloves Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics Research tips Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

Towards a more sustainable cosmetic covering / glove for the iLimb Revolution

Published Date: 04/01/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Academic research (review) Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cable control Cybathlon 2016 Design principles Disability and the public EC lumberjack and hauling EC microworks Extreme Cyborging Harness / shoulder strap Health History Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Material science Mechanical works Myoelectric prostheses Otto Bock Overuse Reduction Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetic wrist connector Prosthetics Prototype development Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Toughware Equilux TRS prehensor

Case-study of a user-driven prosthetic arm design: bionic hand versus customized body-powered technology in a highly demanding work environment [article out]

Published Date: 10/02/2017
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses #voightkampff test - dilemma Activities of Daily Living and Sports Bimanual task benchmark Disability and the public Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics

Myoelectric arm dialog

Published Date: 18/01/2017
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Activities of Daily Living and Sports ADA technologies / Physionetics / Toughware PRX Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Bimanual task benchmark Brands Grip testing Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Maker Hand by Andrej Dukic Myoelectric prostheses Otto Bock Power Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb TRS TRS Jaws TRS prehensor V2P Prehensor

Grip strengths (measured results)

Published Date: 16/10/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic research with relevant results Brands Cybathlon 2016 Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hand Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Testing Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

Functional failures of prosthetic hands at the Cybathlon 2016 [details]