Category: Health

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: 02/01/2019
Posted in #voightkampff test - dilemma Academic Project Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Disability and the public Health Neurology, phantom sensations Neurology, sociology and psychology Research premise myths

User perspective on the rubber hand illusion in a wider sense – prosthetic arm and ownership for real use [reflection and consideration]

Published Date: 25/12/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Brands CE-conformance Disability and the public Human Enhancement Bioethics Hy5 Hy5 Investors' Corner Movohook 2Grip Otto Bock Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Satire Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

CE marking or norm in relation to components for prosthetic arms [up to 2023]

Published Date: 17/12/2018
Posted in Health Neurology, phantom sensations Pain

Coping with my own phantom pain {summary: vascular congestion and cold skin: compression really helps – musculoskeletal contribution to pain: hot baths, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, massages}

Published Date: 25/10/2018
Posted in Academic Project Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Amputees Are Evil BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL Cybathlon 2020 Disability and the public Discrimination Extreme Cyborging High School Project Human Enhancement Bioethics Media Media publishing discriminating content Media publishing hyped up distortions Objectification Stigmatization Swiss Attempts / Swiss Hype Trash Culture

BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL: Pitch black cynicism in the Cybathlon 2020: “the role of a disabled person” [not funny]

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: 27/01/2018
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Bike Biking Brands Cable control Colnago C40 Disability and the public EC sports EC updownTRS Extreme Cyborging Health Mechanical works Overuse Reduction Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Sports Trash Culture TRS TRS prehensor World modifications

Modifying Shimano Ultegra road bike setup on a Colnago C40 for left handed use – second approach [technical right below elbow amputee core focus work / bike adaptation]

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 Janet and John 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: 03/12/2017
Posted in Asymmetry Bike Colnago C40 EC sports EC updownTRS Extreme Cyborging Health Overuse Reduction Prosthetic hook Prosthetics TRS TRS prehensor Workshop / Repairs / Tools World modifications

Modifying Shimano Ultegra road bike setup on a Colnago C40 for left handed use – first approach [technical right below elbow amputee core focus work / bike adaptation]

Published Date: 29/01/2017
Posted in #voightkampff test - dilemma Activities of Daily Living and Sports AUA vs WIFUCD Bad Hand Day Biking Disability and the public Health Skin

iLimb / myoelectric arm: chronic skin rash due to local myoelectric skin electrode placement during bicycle ride [complication report] [bad hand days/weeks/month] (towards the AUA/WIFUCD dichotomy)

Published Date: 09/10/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Asymmetry Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cable control Daily training Grip testing Health Overuse Reduction Prosthetic hook Prosthetics TRS TRS prehensor

ADL learning and body powered prosthesis control [paper review]

Published Date: 07/10/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Disability and the public Health How to communicate the right way

Is it wise to widen the clientele for prosthetic arms, and is it wise to get more crappy “bionic” arms publicly funded?

Published Date: 07/10/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Amputees Are Evil Art Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Attitude Bad Hand Day BeBionic (RSL Steeper) Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cybathlon 2016 Daily training Design principles Disability and the public Gonzo Grip testing Health Janet and John Mechanical works Media Myoelectric prostheses Otto Bock Otto Bock Michelangelo hand Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hook Prosthetics RSL Steeper Satire Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Trash Culture TRS TRS prehensor

The Cybathlon as iconic Trash Culture modern day Circus show: arm amputees, arms race and technical considerations regarding specific applicants [proper research domain assignment, pre-race evaluation of critical check points, detailed in-race grip analysis, cultural domain considerations, gonzo race report]