Design and evaluation of a low-cost force feedback system for myoelectric prosthetic hands

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 57-61

  Pylatiuk, Christian ^a   Kargov, Artem ^a   Schulz, Stefan ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Closed loop control; Force feedback; Prosthetic hand; Sensor; Vibration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749435189     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200604000-00007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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