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Real-time simulation of hand motion for prosthesis control

  • Dimitra Blana
  • , Edward K. Chadwick
  • , Antonie J van den Bogert
  • , Wendy M. Murray
  • Keele University
  • Cleveland State University
  • Northwestern University
  • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
  • John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Abstract

Individuals with hand amputation suffer substantial loss of independence. Performance of sophisticated prostheses is limited by the ability to control them. To achieve natural and simultaneous control of all wrist and hand motions, we propose to use real-time biomechanical simulation to map between residual EMG and motions of the intact hand. Here we describe a musculoskeletal model of the hand using only extrinsic muscles to determine whether real-time performance is possible. Simulation is 1.3 times faster than real time, but the model is locally unstable. Methods are discussed to increase stability and make this approach suitable for prosthesis control.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)540-549
Number of pages10
JournalComputer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Volume20
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 4 2017

Keywords

  • forward dynamics
  • hand
  • Musculoskeletal modelling
  • prosthetics

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