Published Date: 30/09/2024
Posted in Janet and John Support

Thorstein Veblen – The Leisure Class Society (and how it applies to current trends in prosthetic arm “design”) II [a]

Published Date: 26/09/2024
Posted in Academic Project Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Attitude How to communicate the right way Humorous Attempts Research premise myths Trash Culture

Mini Exhibition about Prosthetic Arms / Artificial Hands [no reference, no communication]

Published Date: 20/07/2024
Posted in Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Design principles Design simplicity and efficiency Disability and the public Health Janet and John Overuse Reduction Prosthetics Research tips Specifications and comparisons Support Testing

The 8 question method to evaluate any prosthetic arm for real use [checklist]

Published Date: 19/07/2024
Posted in Academic Project Academic research (review) Book and article reviews Disability and the public ERC - EU - Horizon

Comments regarding Baines et al ‘The need for reproducible research in soft robotics’ with regard to research in prosthetics

Published Date: 17/07/2024
Posted in Academic Project Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Discrimination How to communicate the right way Symbolism

Perceptions and hallucinations in the light of absent or insufficient explanations [overview]

Published Date: 16/07/2024
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Bike Marin El Roy 2024 Sports

Marin El Roy bike to replace Cube Acid [mountain bike setup / comparison]

Published Date: 13/07/2024
Posted in #voightkampff test - dilemma Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Design principles Disability and the public Health Investors' Corner Means of orthopedic/technical support other than prosth Prosthetics Research tips Symbolism

Biomimetic properties of a prosthetic arm [analysis of factors/aspects]

Published Date: 03/06/2024
Posted in Academic Project Disability and the public

User view on performance assessments and lab/clinic user communication [comment after ICORR Webinar #3 – Functional assessment]

Published Date: 07/03/2024
Posted in Academic Project Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Attitude Disability and the public How to communicate the right way Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Research premise myths

Uncanny usage of “healthy subject” as “opposed” to “amputee” status in human research [academic researchers: “what” (not “who”) we are]

Published Date: 25/02/2024
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Academic research (review) Disability and the public Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetics

Comment with regard to Stuttaford SA, Dyson M, Nazarpour K, Dupan SS. Reducing Motor Variability Enhances Myoelectric Control Robustness Across Untrained Limb Positions

Published Date: 17/02/2024
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Cable control Design principles Grip tuning Mechanical works

Grip enhancement [one more: anti slip tape; and review]

Published Date: 13/02/2024
Posted in Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Catch-22 of Cybathlon Cybathlon 2016 Cybathlon 2020 Disability and the public ERC - EU - Horizon Janet and John Media publishing hyped up distortions Research premise myths Specifications and comparisons Strategy, marketing

Peter Kyberd and the Cybathlon Advisory Board [commentary]

Published Date: 10/01/2024
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Asymmetry Daily training EC lumberjack and hauling Extreme Cyborging Health Overuse Reduction Prosthetics Skin Specifications and comparisons Sweat

Hard Bimanual Work and Activities – physical strain in the context and preparation of prosthetic arm build and use [review]