Design and control of an underactuated cybernetic artificial hand

Author

Carrozza, Maria ; Cappiello, G. ; Cavallaro, E. ; Micera, S. ; Vecchi, F. ; Dario, P.

Author_Institution

Arts Lab.

Volume

15

fYear

2004

fDate

June 28 2004-July 1 2004

Firstpage

111

Lastpage

116

Abstract

In this paper some research efforts towards the realization of a cybernetic hand prosthesis are presented with specific focus on the biomechatronic design and the preliminary electromyography-based control system. In particular, the analysis of the natural low level control mechanisms and of the cognitive feedback information has been used for designing the CYBERHAND prosthetic hand. An experimental setup of the CYBERHAND system including an electromyography-based control system, a preliminary low level control system and the first biomechatronic hand has been integrated and presented in this paper

Keywords

artificial limbs; biocontrol; biocybernetics; biomechanics; electromyography; mechatronics; medical control systems; CYBERHAND prosthetic hand; CYBERHAND system; biomechatronic hand design; cognitive feedback information; cybernetic artificial hand control; cybernetic artificial hand design; cybernetic hand prosthesis; electromyography based control system; Art; Biomechatronics; Central nervous system; Control systems; Cybernetics; Electromyography; Force control; Humans; Level control; Prosthetic hand;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Automation Congress, 2004. Proceedings. World

Conference_Location

Seville

Print_ISBN

1-889335-21-5

Type

conf

Filename

1438538