A transducer for measurement of finger joint torques

Author

Kilgore, Kevin L. ; Lauer, Richard T. ; Peckham, P. Hunter

Author_Institution

Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

1994

Firstpage

938

Abstract

A device for measuring torques generated about the joints of the fingers has been developed. The design utilizes a parallelogram construction that allows the device to fit different sizes of hands. The device has the capability to measure isometric moments generated about the MP, PIP and DIP joints of a single digit. Four of these devices can be used to make simultaneous measurements of all the moments generated about all three joints of the four fingers. The device also acts as a splint, allowing each joint to be positioned and locked at any angle through the range of motion of the joint. This device will be utilized in the synthesis of grasp patterns using functional electrical stimulation

Keywords

biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; torque measurement; DIP joints; MP joints; PIP joints; design; finger joint torque measurement; functional electrical stimulation; grasp patterns; hand sizes; isometric moments; parallelogram construction; simultaneous measurements; single digit; splint; transducer; Biomedical transducers; Calibration; Electronics packaging; Fatigue; Fingers; Muscles; Neuromuscular stimulation; Strain measurement; Thumb; Torque measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2050-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415222

Filename

415222