Design and intelligent control of a low-cost, sEMG-driven, 3D-printed robotic hand prosthesis: A three-tier benchmarking framework with novel robustness metrics
By: Anagha Shinde, Virendra Shete and Ninad Mehendale
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2026-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1891-5469
Language: English
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Submitted on: Jul 10, 2026
Published on: Oct 27, 2026
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