Title :
A sensory feedback system for grasping pressure in a myoelectric hand
Author :
Patterson, P.E. ; Katz, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Abstract :
A critical aspect of replacing even a small portion of lost hand function is to provide accurate sensory information to the individual with a myoelectric limb. A prototype system was developed to enhance this sensory information transfer by using a technique in which the feedback modality (pressure) was the same as that of the grasping pressure. A pilot study which compared the developed system to an electrocutaneous feedback system as well as to a no-feedback condition (vision only) found that the pressure-pressure concept reduced grasping-pressure replication errors.<>
Keywords :
artificial limbs; mechanoception; sensory aids; electrocutaneous feedback system; grasping pressure; myoelectric hand; replication errors; sensory feedback system; sensory information transfer;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94698
