Prosthetic finger phalanges with lifelike skin compliance for low-force social touching interactions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prosthetic arms and hands that can be controlled by the user's electromyography (EMG) signals are emerging. Eventually, these advanced prosthetic devices will be expected to touch and be touched by other people. As realistic as...

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Main Authors: Ge Shuzhi, Pradipta Raditya, Cabibihan John-John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/8/1/16