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Showing 1 to 20 of 387 for “"Prosthetic"”.
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Prosthetic Traveling Companions
<p><strong>This essay explores the potential for narrative art (film, literature, comics) to be a transformative experience in the life of the consumer (viewer, reader) through a sensuous, embodied interaction with that work of narrative art. Drawing from film, narrative and comics theory as well …
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Navy SEAL Prosthetic Hand
<p>Prosthetic development recently has focused mainly on myoelectrically controlled electric hands despite a majority of upper extremity amputees actively choosing body powered devices. Myoelectric hands utilize a small electric pulse generated in muscles when flexing as a signal to the hand to …
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Prosthetic Realities, Prosthetic Futures: Challenging the status quo of external breast prosthesis design
… advance the discourse of EBP. The aesthetics of prosthetics is a nascent research field, with some literature focussed on prosthetic limbs and a lack of attention on the prosthetic breast. Current external breast prostheses are semi-realistic or highly realistic and, as such, can keep wearers …
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Biomechanical evaluation of prosthetic feet
… can be used generally for the assessment of any prosthetic feet. The two most common prosthetic feet prescribed to below-knee and above-knee amputees are the Uniaxial and SACH feet. A review of prescription practices shows that in the United Kingdom about 80% of the below-knee and above-knee …
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Integrated Wearable Devices for Prosthetic Applications
The evolution of upper limb prosthetics has led to the availability of a wide range of devices that differ in technical features, functional purposes, and degree of user interaction. The use of increasingly innovative materials and technological advances, combined with microcontroller-based boards, …
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Prosthetic space created by material weave
The thesis is based on physical interactivity between a user's physical body and the built environment. The relationship between body and architecture is challenged by the demands and desires for adaptability and interactivity, however material and construction methods of architecture have changed …
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Cost-Effective Prosthetic Hand Controlled by EMG
<p>A cost-effective five-finger prosthetic hand is designed from aluminum, modeled and controlled using surface Electromyography (EMG) signals, which are obtained from the human body. Force sensors are used to control required forces needed to grasp and pick objects. A prototype hand is developed …
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Machine Learning for Predicting Prosthetic Limb Movements
… muscle fatigue or user variability. Traditional prosthetics control methods rely on static feature extraction, ignoring how signals change over time, thereby limiting their ability to capture the temporal changes of muscle activity. As a result, these approaches often lead to poor accuracy, …
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EMG control of prosthetic ankle plantar flexion
… to use neural signals as control signals for prosthetic leg controllers. Keyword: Myoelectric control, powered prosthesis, proportional torque control
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Compression Molding of Carbon Composite Prosthetic Foot Blade
The objective of this master project is to inspect the possibility of compression molding carbon composite foot blades. A proven method was selected from the literature, the method was chosen due to its usage for compression molding composites with curved surfaces where an elastic medium is used as …
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The effects of prosthetic alignment on gait biomechanics
In clinical settings, trans-tibial prosthetic alignment is a primarily subjective procedurethat is based on: the clinical experience and judgment of prosthetists; and amputeefeedback regarding comfort, stability and performance, which can be unreliable. Thishighlights the need for a more objective …
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Development of an Open Source Prosthetic Hand Platform
<p><strong>D</strong>evelopment of an Open Source Prosthetic Hand Platform</p> <p> Scott Garrett</p> <p> In the field of upper extremity prosthetic devices, advancements in technology drive the design of products which are becoming capable of restoring the lost functions of the native hand. While …
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Design of an affordable anthropomorphic mechanical prosthetic hand
… countries, upper-limb amputees lack access to prosthetic hand devices. Furthermore, currently available mechanical devices require a large amount of effort to actuate; fatiguing and frustrating patients who have no other alternative but to use them. Consequently, a need has arisen to provide a …
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Design considerations for prosthetic knees in Developing countries
Introduction: The design of prosthetic limbs is a complicated problem that continues to receive significant attention in research labs and in industry throughout the world. The idea of getting a machine to match human performance is an enticing one, and thus research continues to pursue the …
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Electromyographic control of prosthetic voice after total laryngectomy
The electrolarynx (EL) is a common rehabilitative speech aid for individuals who have undergone laryngectomy, but typical devices lack pitch control and require the exclusive use of one hand. This study investigated the viability of surface electromyography (sEMG) to control the onset and offset of …
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An axial force sensor for a prosthetic knee
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1998.
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Visual Activism and the Twenty-First Century Prosthetic Limb
… of this thesis provides a brief history of prosthetic limb technology, introduces a Deleuzian and Groszian critical framework, and coins a new critical term-- the "phantom-phantom limb," defined as the phantom one creates when projecting his or her own insecurities towards his or her …
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