Project Description
Upper limb amputation is the removal of any part of the forearm or arm. Only in the United States, this condition affects approximately 41,000 citizens. Besides, by the year 2050, this value may double. This situation bolsters the necessity of devices that help the integration of those individuals into society. However, the design of such mechanisms faces many issues that difficult for their simple implementation, such as the reduced space to add actuators while maintaining an aesthetical design. This situation increases the costs of manufacturing high dexterity upper arm prosthesis, making it hard to purchase them to common people. To solve this issue, we propose a cable-driven wrist prosthesis (CDWP), that will reduce the cost of manufacture upper limb prostheses. The objective of this project to design and develop functional wrist prosthetics.
Tasks and Responsibilites
The student will be responsible for:
1. Experimental set-up design
2. Prepare Study/Research Protocols for IRB review
3. Programming
4. Experiments with NAO
5. Papers (conference/Journals) and Poster writing
Desired Qualifications
None Listed.