VARIABLE STIFFNESS HAND PROSTHESIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

A Bench-top Prototype of a Variable Stiffness Prosthesis

A prototype of a variable stiffness prosthetic joint has been constructed and tested. The joint is based on two actuator subsystems arranged in an antagonistic configuration. Each actuator subsystem is composed of a small, high-speed electric motor, a single stage, worm-gear based transmission and a nonlinear stiffness element. Each nonlinear stiffness element is composed of a set of short sect...

Object Grasping with Multifingered Hand Using Variable Stiffness Compliance Control

In this paper, we propose a control system for object grasping tasks performed by the multifingered robot hand. Unlike previous systems, which were built using force control based on mechanical and dynamic analyses, this system is built using position control. The variable stiffness compliance control we propose is used as the grasp controller, and the system is able to perform all approach, co...

A wrist-powered hand prosthesis.

This paper describes a prosthesis for patients who have had a partial amputation of the hand, or who have congenital absence of all or part of the hand. The prosthesis incorporates a new concept whereby the grip is operated by flexion and extension of the wrist. A covering for the prosthesis has been developed using a silicone polymer which produces a lifelike flexible glove. Thirteen patients ...

Systematic Analysis of Painful Total Knee Prosthesis, a Diagnostic Algorithm

Ambulatory arterial stiffness index: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE The dynamic relationship between 24 h diastolic and systolic ambulatory blood pressure (BP) expressed by the ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) has been introduced as a novel measure of arterial function, which independently predicts cardiovascular mortality. This article reviews the published evidence on the features and the clinical relevance of AASI. METHODS A systematic ...