An EMG-Controlled Hand Exoskeleton for Natural Pinching

Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 482-488

  Lucas, Lenny ^a   Dicicco, Matthew ^b   Matsuoka, Yoky ^a,c  

^a USA   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

electromyography; exoskeleton; hand; orthotics; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXOSKELETON (ROBOTICS); MUSCLE; ORTHOPEDICS;

DAILY ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY SIGNALS; EXOSKELETON; FINGER FLEXION; HAND; HAND EXOSKELETON; INDEX FINGER; LOW-PROFILE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL-CORD;

ORTHOTICS;

EID: 70449444841     PISSN: 09153942     EISSN: 18838049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2004.p0482     Document Type: Article

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