Skill assessment in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis users: Validation of a clinically feasible method for characterising upper limb temporal and amplitude variability during the performance of functional tasks

As a result of concerted efforts over recent decades, there have been significant advances in myoelectric prostheses design. The motors used have become smaller and more powerful, cosmetic covers have become more life-like, and, of most note, multi-functional hands, such as the i-Limb (Touch Bionics, Livingston, UK) and Be-Bionic (Steeper, Leeds, UK) have been developed. Yet, prosthesis users are still greatly limited by the available control modalities and lack of sensory feedback from the prosthesis [1].

Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - July 3, 2017 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Sibylle B Thies, Laurence PJ Kenney, Mohammad Sobuh, Adam Galpin, Peter Kyberd, Rebecca Stine, Matthew J Major Source Type: research