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The DEKA Arm
The DEKA or “Luke” arm is a new and highly advanced prosthetic limb that uses many different kinds of stimuli to activate it, from muscle contractions to firing neurons. A tool like this is significant for the natural restoration of capability to the injured.
متن کاملThe DEKA Arm
Veterans sacrifice their lives in the battlefield for the well being of our country. As a result, they suffer catastrophic injuries that may lead to an amputated limb. Losing a limb can be a very difficult reality to deal with, especially an upper extremity which is responsible for so many everyday functions. Individuals who could do everything for themselves would need additional assistance to...
متن کاملUser and clinician perspectives on DEKA arm: results of VA study to optimize DEKA arm.
This article summarizes feedback from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) subjects and clinicians gathered during the VA optimization study of the DEKA Arm. VA subjects and clinicians tested two DEKA Arm prototypes (second-generation [gen 2] and third-generation [gen 3]). Features of the prototypes in three configurations are described. DEKA used feedback from the VA optimization study and from...
متن کاملSelf-reported and performance-based outcomes using DEKA Arm.
Mechanical properties of the DEKA Arm and associated engineering innovations are easy to observe. What is less clear is how these advances translate into functional benefits for the user with amputation. Study aims were to (1) quantify outcomes including dexterity, performance of daily activities, and prosthetic skill and spontaneity of users of the DEKA Arm and (2) compare outcomes when using ...
متن کاملResearch update: VA study to optimize DEKA arm.
Linda Resnik, PT, PhD In 2005, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced its Revolutionizing Prosthetics program and funded the development of the DEKA prosthetic arm. The DEKA Arm System incorporates major technological advances such as flexible socket design, innovative control features, software, and hardware that together enable enhanced functionality that promises to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.1177/0309364613506913