Design and Implementation of Mechatronic Prosthesis for Amputees with Trans-Humeral Amputation

Abstract:

The research project started with the need to found a viable solution to replace the upper extremities with artificial extremities, which have been affected by explosives such as land mines. For that purpose, it was essential the appliance of the design in the field of medicine for the construction of the anthropomorphic prosthesis. In order to do so, the concepts of biomechanics of the arm, including hand, as well as the types of handgrip was explored. According to the above, the concepts, moment, power, torque, four bar analysis were addressed, identifying the four bar mechanism and applying it on the design for the transmission of the movement in the phalanges..

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 713-715)
• Pages: 781-784
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.713-715.781
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Mauricio Mauledoux*, Juan C.M. Hernández, Oscar I. Caldas, Oscar F.S. Avilés, Hoffman F. Ramirez G.
• Keywords: Anthropomorphic, Biomechanics, GRIP, Gripper, Mechanic Hand, Prosthetics

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