Control and Signal Processing Concepts for a Multifunctional Hand Prosthesis
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چکیده
The loss of an arm means drastic reduction of live quality for affected people. To compensate the lost live quality myoelectric hand prostheses have been developed, that can be controlled by muscle contractions in the patients stump. Besides cosmetical aspects the acceptance of these hand prostheses depends on functionality, weight and user-friendliness. Concerning these items, international studies demonstrated, that about 30% of the users of functional prostheses are not using them regularly [1, 2].
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