A Virtual Muscle Model of the Arm for EMG-Driven Control of Prostheses

Existing upper extremity prosthesis controllers are unable to provide effective control for persons with amputation, contributing to device abandonment rates as high as 50%. Neuromuscular modeling provides a powerful tool for the development of custom controllers to improve the clinical efficacy of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fernandez, Michael F.
Other Authors: Herr, Hugh M.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144594