Experimental analysis and performance comparison of three different prosthetic hands designed according to a biomechatronic approach

IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 64-69

  Sebastiani, F ^b   Roccella, S ^b   Vecchi, F ^b   Carrozza, M C ^a,b   Dario, P ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b Centro INAIL RTR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Art; Biomechatronics; Collaboration; Force measurement; Grasping; Performance analysis; Prosthetic hand; Protocols; Prototypes; Testing

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; INTELLIGENT MECHATRONICS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; TESTING;

ART; BIO-MECHATRONICS; COLLABORATION; GRASPING; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PROSTHETIC HANDS; PROTOTYPES;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 33947412845     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/AIM.2003.1225073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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