• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.11-15
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• 2011

This paper propose the test method for a performance of the myoelectric hand prosthesis(MHP) controlled according to the myoelectric signal generated in the human muscle. The MHP consists of a mechanical hand, a surface myoelectric sensor(SMES) for a measuring myoelectric signal, a control system and a charging battery. The two commercialized MHP is tested for the grip endurance property. The test results is not difference a noise and a grip force. The proposed test method is proved the reliability of MHP by the endurance test.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.265-266
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• 2010

This paper propose the test method for performance of myoelectric hand prosthesis(MHP) according to myoelectric signal generated in the human muscle. The MHP consists of a mechanical hand, a surface myoelectric sensor(SMES) for measuring myoelectric signal, a control system and a charging battery. The propose test method is proved the reliability of MHP.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.214-221
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• 2007

This paper presents a myoelectric hand prosthesis(MHP) with two degree of freedom(2-DOF), which consists of a mechanical hand, a surface myoelectric sensor(SMES) for measuring myoelectric signal, a control system and a charging battery. The actuation for the 2-DOF hand functions such as grasping and wrist rotation was performed by two DC-motors, and controlled by myoelectric signal measured from the residual forearm muscle. The grip force of the MHP was automatically changed by a mechanical automatic speed reducer mounted on the hand. The skin interface of SMES was composed of the electrodes using the SUS440 metal in order to endure a wet condition due to the sweat. The sensor was embedded with a amplifier and a filter circuit for rejecting the offset voltage caused by power line noises. The control system was composed of the grip force sensor, the slip sensor, and the two controllers. The two controllers were made of a RISC-type microprocessor, and its software was executed on a real-time kernel. The control system used Force Sensing Resistors, FSR, as slip pick-ups at the fingertip of a thumb and the grip force information was obtained from a strain-gauge on the lever of the MHP. The experimental results were showed that the proposed control system is feasible for the MHP.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.250-252
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• 2007

In this paper presents a control algorism for myoelectric hand prosthesis(MHP) with 2 degree of freedom(DOF), which consists of a mechanical hand, a surface myoelectric sensor(SMES) for measuring myoelectric signal, a control system and a charging battery. The actuation for the 2-DOF hand functions such as grasping and wrist rotation was performed by two DC-motors, and controlled by myoelectric signal measured from the residual forearm muscle. The two controllers were made of a RISC-type microprocessor, and its software was executed on a real-time kernel. The experimental results were showed that the proposed a control algorism is feasible for the MHP.