Comparison between rigid and soft poly-articulated prosthetic hands in non-expert myo-electric users shows advantages of soft robotics

Abstract Notwithstanding the advancement of modern bionic hands and the large variety of prosthetic hands in the market, commercial devices still present limited acceptance and percentage of daily use. While commercial prostheses present rigid mechanical structures, emerging trends in the design of...

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Main Authors: Patricia Capsi-Morales, Cristina Piazza, Manuel G. Catalano, Giorgio Grioli, Lisa Schiavon, Elena Fiaschi, Antonio Bicchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02562-y