Prototyping and control of a 3D printed bionic hand operated by myoelectric signals: toward accessibility for amputees
| Main Authors: | Carlos Eduardo Pontim, Daniel Prado Campos, Joao Antônio Palma Setti, Mariza Akiko Utida |
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| Format: | Proceeding poster eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3470419 |
Daftar Isi:
- The present work shows the development of a low-cost bionic hand, which purpose is to restore life quality, improve self-esteem and ease of acquisition for people who had their hands amputated from illnesses or accidents. The prosthesis was designed for transradial amputations, that is, below the elbow, having all its modeling made by CAD software. In the development of the bionic hand, the focus was the realization of three main movements: flexion and extension of the fingers and pinch. For the prototyping of the prosthesis a 3D printer of own construction was used. The Bionic Hand is controlled by surface electromyographic (sEMG) signal, derived from muscle contraction. The model chosen to control the robotic hand is based on the ATmega328P microcontroller and a Myo Armband bracelet, used for the acquisition of myoelectric signals and gesture recognition.