title: Performance characteristics of anthropomorphic prosthetic hands.
abstract: In this paper we set forth a review of performance characteristics for both common commercial prosthetics as well as anthropomorphic research devices. Based on these specifications as well as surveyed results from prosthetic users, ranges of hand attributes are evaluated and discussed. End user information is used to describe the performance requirements for prosthetic hands for clinical use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. joseph.belter@yale.edu
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Belter
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dollar
mesh_terms: D001186:Artificial Limbs; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design