Posted in Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Testing

List of possible prosthetic arm failure points [prosthetic reliability]

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 Janet and John 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]

Posted in ADA technologies / Physionetics / Toughware PRX EC puppetry Toughware Equilux

Toughware Equilux – new VO (voluntary opening) / VC (voluntary closing) body powered device – first usage report [NEW PRODUCT]

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]

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]

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]

Posted in Academic Project Disability and the public High School Project

Typical 17-year old high school student (or someone posing as that) [typical questions typically asked by academic researcher and answered as such]

Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Bimanual task benchmark Janet and John Specifications and comparisons

The ultimate bimanual task – the IKEA Pax wardrobe system with gliding doors [tricks,tips and yeehaw]

Posted in Cosmetic arm Disability and the public Harness / shoulder strap Prosthetic hand Prosthetics Stigmatization

The case for a cheap “cosmetic” PVC glove for the prosthetic hand