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cs.RO2024
Examining the physical and psychological effects of combining multimodal feedback with continuous control in prosthetic hands
Digby Chappell, Zeyu Yang, Angus B. Clark +6
Myoelectric prosthetic hands are typically controlled to move between discrete positions and do not provide sensory feedback to the user. In this work, we present and evaluate a cl…
cs.RO2024
Beyond Humanoid Prosthetic Hands: Modular Terminal Devices That Improve User Performance
Digby Chappell, Barry Mulvey, Shehara Perera +3
Despite decades of research and development, myoelectric prosthetic hands lack functionality and are often rejected by users. This lack in functionality can be partially attributed…
cs.RO2023
The Hydra Hand: A Mode-Switching Underactuated Gripper with Precision and Power Grasping Modes
Digby Chappell, Fernando Bello, Petar Kormushev +1
Human hands are able to grasp a wide range of object sizes, shapes, and weights, achieved via reshaping and altering their apparent grasping stiffness between compliant power and r…