Skin plays an important role in mediating our interactions with the world. Recreating the
properties of skin using electronic devices could have profound implications for prosthetics …

Efforts to design devices emulating complex cognitive abilities and response processes of
biological systems have long been a coveted goal. Recent advancements in flexible …

The loss of one hand can significantly affect the level of autonomy and the capability of
performing daily living, working and social activities. The current prosthetic solutions …

Commercial prosthetic devices currently do not provide natural sensory information on the
interaction with objects or movements. The subsequent disadvantages include …

Most prosthetic limbs can autonomously move with dexterity, yet they are not perceived by
the user as belonging to their own body. Robotic limbs can convey information about the …

Hand loss is a highly disabling event that markedly affects the quality of life. To achieve a
close to natural replacement for the lost hand, the user should be provided with the rich …

In this article, we set forth a detailed analysis of the mechanical characteristics of
anthropomorphic prosthetic hands. We report on an empirical study concerning the …

The absence of tactile perception limits the dexterity of a prosthetic hand and its acceptance
by amputees. Recreating the sensing properties of the skin using a flexible tactile sensor …

As robotic devices are applied to problems beyond traditional manufacturing and industrial
settings, we find that interaction between robots and humans, especially physical interaction …

One of the challenges facing prosthetic designers and engineers is to restore the missing
sensory function inherit to hand amputation. Several different techniques can be employed …