Grasping the Future: Advances in Powered Upper Limb Prosthetics

Open Access

|Oct 2012

The technological level of upper limb prostheses has always been fairly poor so far if compared with that of other analogous systems (e.g. lower limb prostheses assistive robots). However there is no doubt that in the recent years the upper limb research stimulated the most exciting developments in prosthetic technology. Indeed new terminal devices and novel articulations for the artificial arm have been recently proposed and the control hardware software and firmware are in continuous progress for the implementation of effective control options for the wearers as well as for an easier management of the electronic boards. Also the clinical treatment of the patients is significantly improving. This e-book illustrates significant milestones reached by the scientists in prosthetic research considering both technical issues and clinical features and also sheds lights on new trends and future developments of this field.

PDF ISBN: 978-1-60805-439-8

Publisher: Bentham Science

Publication date: 2012

Language: English

Pages: 111

Related subjects:

Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Clinical medicine, other

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