Biofeedback for upper limb myoelectric prostheses

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Davalli, A.^{a; *} | Sacchetti, R.^a | Fanin, S.^b | Avanzolini, G.^b | Urbano, E.^b

Affiliations: [a] INAIL Prosthesis Centre, Vigorso di Budrio (Bologna), Italy | [b] Dept. of Electronics, Information and System Technologies, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy

Correspondence: [*] Ing. Angelo Davalli, Referente Area Ricerca, INAIL Centro Protesi, Via Rabbuina 16, Budrio 40054 (BO), Italy. Tel.: +39 516936610; Fax: +39 51802232; E-mail: a.davalli@inail.it.

Abstract: For bilateral amputees, it is especially important to be able to obtain sensory feeling through prosthetic aids. Prostheses usually provide functionality for object handling, but do not recover any of the natural sensory functions of the hand. This paper describes some possible solutions for providing tactile and thermo feedback, in a prosthesis equipped with a microprocessor controller.

DOI: 10.3233/TAD-2000-13303

Journal: Technology and Disability, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 161-172, 2000