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Objectives and technological approach to the development of the multifunctional MANUS upper limb prosthesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2005

J. L. Pons ,
R. Ceres ,
E. Rocon ,
D. Reynaerts ,
B. Saro ,
S. Levin  and
W. Van Moorleghem
J. L. Pons
Affiliation:
Instituto de Automática Industrial, CSIC Ctra. Campo Real, km. 0,200 28500 Arganda del Rey, Madrid (Spain).
R. Ceres
Affiliation:
Instituto de Automática Industrial, CSIC Ctra. Campo Real, km. 0,200 28500 Arganda del Rey, Madrid (Spain).
E. Rocon
Affiliation:
Instituto de Automática Industrial, CSIC Ctra. Campo Real, km. 0,200 28500 Arganda del Rey, Madrid (Spain).
D. Reynaerts
Affiliation:
PMA, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, K.U. Leuven (Belgium).
B. Saro
Affiliation:
Centro de Recuperación de Minusválidos Físicos, IMSERSO (Spain).
S. Levin
Affiliation:
Alorman Advanced Medical Technologies Ltd. (Israel).
W. Van Moorleghem
Affiliation:
Advanced Material Technologies N.V. (Belgium).
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Abstract

The design of multifunctional upper limb prosthetics has been investigated in recent years. In 1998, the MANUS consortium was set up on the basis of multidisciplinary skills of the partners in order to provide a global approach to the problem of upper limb prosthetics. In the framework of this approach, the consortium addressed the development of appropriate hand mechanics, the analysis and implementation of control electronics, the development of advanced control strategies and the implementation of broad band command interfaces based on EMG.

As a result, the prototype of a multifunctional prosthesis was developed, integrated and clinically evaluated. This paper describes the objectives, technological approach and results of the MANUS prosthesis prototype.

Keywords

MANUSMultifunctionalProsthesis
Type
Research Article
Information
Robotica , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , May 2005 , pp. 301 - 310
Copyright
© 2005 Cambridge University Press

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