Conception of upper limbs myoelectrical prosthesis based on physiological study / Concepção de proteses mioeletricos de membros superiores baseado no estudo fisiologico

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

The goal of this work was to review the specialized literature for the development of technological applications connected with automation of myoelectrical prosthesis of upper limbs throughout the years, from World War 2 post-war solutions to the technology currently applied. The concept of myoelectrical prosthesis presupposes implies the acquisition and treatment of the myoelectrical signal of a residual limb which is used to start an actuator, which in turn activates the terminal tool. Aiming at encountering a solution that could be both compatible and harmoniously applicable to the human body, the author engaged in studying anatomy, upper limbs articular physiology, the nature and characteristics of the myoelectrical signal in addition to the technologies utilized to conceive mechatronic prototypes, i.e. CAD-CAE-CAM and the creation of dedicated electronic circuits to collect and process the myoelectrical signals. To validate the theoretical foundation of this project, three prototypes of terminal tools were manufactured and bench-tested.

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robotica protese mioeletrica cad/cam systems terminal tools cae myolectric signal sistema cad/cam engenharia biomedica hand myoelectrical prosthesis biomedical engineering robotics mãos

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