Voluntary hand movements are usually impaired after a cerebral stroke, affecting millions of
people per year worldwide. Recently, the use of hand exoskeletons for assistance and motor …

Human machine interfaces (HMIs) are employed in a broad range of applications, spanning
from assistive devices for disability to remote manipulation and gaming controllers. In this …

Hand prostheses partially restore hand appearance and functionalities. In particular, 3D
printers have provided great opportunities by simplifying the manufacturing process and …

The actual grip force provided by a hand prosthesis is an important parameter to evaluate its
efficiency. To this end, a split cylindrical handlebar embedding a single-axis load cell was …

Electromyography (EMG) is widely used in human–machine interfaces (HMIs) to measure
muscle contraction by computing the EMG envelope. However, EMG is largely affected by …

Active hand prostheses are usually controlled by electromyography (EMG) signals acquired
from few muscles available in the residual limb. In general, it is necessary to estimate the …

The neuroTac, a neuromorphic visuo-tactile sensor that leverages the high temporal
resolution of event-based cameras, is ideally suited to applications in robotic manipulators …

The study of flower visitor behavior and pollen transport dynamics within and between plants
can be of great importance, especially for threatened or rare plant species. In this work, we …

This study presents a simple Human Machine Interface (HMI) for gesture recognition
purpose, based on a wireless piezoresistive armband. The armband embeds three sensors …

The main purpose of the present paper is to establish a thermodynamic model to examine
the energy advantages of rotary machines when used as volumetric expanders. The screw …