This paper presents an experimental investigation on a novel interface for high level control of hand prostheses, based on selected foot movements. A prototype has been developed that integrates four sensitive areas, battery, and electronics for data acquisition and wireless transmission into a wearable insole. The prototype foot interface has been experimentally validated in the control of a robotic hand prosthesis. Comparative experimental trials were conducted with 10 able-bodied subjects, with both the foot interface and an electromyographic (EMG)-based control. The results confirmed the effectiveness of the foot interface in the control of the hand prosthesis and showed a significant decrease in required adaptation and learning from the user's side.
Carrozza, M., Persichetti, A., Laschi, C., Vecchi, F., Lazzarini, R., Tamburrelli, V., et al. (2005). A novel wearable interface for robotic hand prostheses. In Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (pp.109-112). IEEE [10.1109/ICORR.2005.1501063].
A novel wearable interface for robotic hand prostheses
Carrozza, MC
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2005
Abstract
This paper presents an experimental investigation on a novel interface for high level control of hand prostheses, based on selected foot movements. A prototype has been developed that integrates four sensitive areas, battery, and electronics for data acquisition and wireless transmission into a wearable insole. The prototype foot interface has been experimentally validated in the control of a robotic hand prosthesis. Comparative experimental trials were conducted with 10 able-bodied subjects, with both the foot interface and an electromyographic (EMG)-based control. The results confirmed the effectiveness of the foot interface in the control of the hand prosthesis and showed a significant decrease in required adaptation and learning from the user's side.
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