Towards Ultra Low-Cost Myoactivated Prostheses
Joint Authors
Gargiulo, Gaetano D.
Gunawardana, Upul
Sreenivasan, Neethu
Ulloa Gutierrez, Diego Felipe
Bifulco, Paolo
Cesarelli, Mario
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In developing countries, due to the high cost involved, amputees have limited access to prosthetic limbs.
This constitutes a barrier for this people to live a normal life.
To break this barrier, we are developing ultra-low-cost closed-loop myoactivated prostheses that are easy to maintain manufacture and that do not require electrodes in contact with the skin to work effectively.
In this paper, we present the implementation for a simple but functional hand prosthesis.
Our simple design consists of a low-cost embedded microcontroller (Arduino), a wearable stretch sensor (adapted from electroresistive bands normally used for “insulation of gaskets” against EM fields), to detect residual muscle contraction as direct muscle volumetric shifts and a handful of common, not critical electronic components.
The physical prosthesis is a 3D printed claw-style two-fingered hand (PLA plastic) directly geared to an inexpensive servomotor.
To make our design easier to maintain, the gears and mechanical parts can be crafted from recovered materials.
To implement a closed loop, the amount of closure of prosthesis is fed back to the user via a second stretch sensor directly connected to claw under the form of haptic feedback.
Our concept design comprised of all the parts has an overall cost below AUD 30 and can be easily scaled up to more complicated devices suitable for other uses, i.e., multiple individual fingers and wrist rotation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sreenivasan, Neethu& Ulloa Gutierrez, Diego Felipe& Bifulco, Paolo& Cesarelli, Mario& Gunawardana, Upul& Gargiulo, Gaetano D.. 2018. Towards Ultra Low-Cost Myoactivated Prostheses. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129918
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sreenivasan, Neethu…[et al.]. Towards Ultra Low-Cost Myoactivated Prostheses. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129918
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sreenivasan, Neethu& Ulloa Gutierrez, Diego Felipe& Bifulco, Paolo& Cesarelli, Mario& Gunawardana, Upul& Gargiulo, Gaetano D.. Towards Ultra Low-Cost Myoactivated Prostheses. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129918
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129918