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2 results found in Prosthetics.
- Myoelectric Control
- The use of electromyographic (EMG) signals from voluntary muscle contractions as control inputs for external devices, most commonly powered upper-limb prostheses but also exoskeletons, wheelchairs, an…
- Upper-Limb Prosthetic (Upper Limb Prosthesis, Arm Prosthetic, Hand Prosthetic)
- A prosthetic device that replaces or augments part or all of a missing upper limb — fingers, hand, wrist, forearm, or full arm. Upper-limb prosthetics range from passive cosmetic devices and body-powe…