Control of a single degree of freedom artificial hand.
A commercial single degree of freedom artificial hand has been fitted with touch, slip and position sensors, which permit low-level control tasks to be performed by a microprocessor; little conscious effort is required by the wearer. Hardware and software for the microprocessor system are described.
D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012107:Research Design