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Georgiou, Julius. "Micropower electronics for neural prosthetics." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/12029.

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Nunn, Bradley Bernard. "Artistic Exploration of Bodily Prosthetics." Thesis, Griffith University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365674.

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The advent of the computer has encouraged a surge in investigations into prosthetics by artists and others inquiring into the potential of bio-technoscientific invention to overcome the limitations of the so-called ‘normal’ human body (brain included) through technological augmentation and genetic manipulation. However this trend has tended to obscure a lesserknown trajectory of inquiry-driven practice undertaken by artists whose bodies have become both physically and neurologically impaired through accident or illness. From the perspective of artist living with such impairment, a critical art

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Lindström, Konni, and Vedran Zurapovic. "Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-37146.

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This thesis is a development project for a myoelectric prosthetic hand. That means a mechanical hand that is controlled and actuated by the user's own muscles on the residual limb. The thesis has led to a theoretical concept of a complete prosthesis and a non-complete physical prototype that provides proof of concept and functions. The thesis was as a means of providing the mechanical development of an alternative model of the prosthesis that is more functional and has the ability to offer the users a lower price than current models. The foundation of the project is that the development has be

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Shakhova, I. "Prosthetic news." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2016. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/45878.

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I am sure all of us have heard about prosthetics. It is an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body. And today I am going to tell you about creations in this area. A generation ago, getting a prosthetic limb fitted usually amounted to a having a heavy, nearly useless hunk of plastic and metal tacked onto your body. But bionic hands just how quickly that‘s all changing. Among the hand‘s more impressive features are its ductile wrist and fingers.

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Bodkin, Troy L. "Specifying a hybrid, multiple material CAD system for next-generation prosthetic design." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2017. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/25595.

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For many years, the biggest issue that causes discomfort and hygiene issues for patients with lower limb amputations have been the interface between body and prosthetic, the socket. Often made of an inflexible, solid polymer that does not allow the residual limb to breathe or perspire and with no consideration for the changes in size and shape of the human body caused by changes in temperature or environment, inflammation, irritation and discomfort often cause reduced usage or outright rejection of the prosthetic by the patient in their day to day lives. To address these issues and move toward

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Mafamane, Mariem, О. Г. Аврунін, and M. Y. Tymkovych. "Patient-Specific Methods of Designing for Nasal Prosthetics." Thesis, Кременчуцький авіаційний коледж, 2018. http://openarchive.nure.ua/handle/document/5490.

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To create patient-specific implant it should use some medical imaging techniques, which represent anatomical structures. The implant design techniques are based on a patient's medical data especially imaging data such as X-Ray, CT, MRI, laser scanning,

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Smith, John Storrar Gunn. "Studies in polymer alloys for applications in prosthetics." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/15034.

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This study relates to the preparation of polymer composites with properties of interest in dental and medical fields. These applications concern, bone cements which are used in total hip replacement operations, tooth filler composites, radiopaque composites and high impact materials used in the manufacturing of denture bases. A bone cement comprising apatite copolymer was prepared with properties which allow direct bonding to the poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) polymer matrix and promotes bone ingrowth into the cement. Novel radiopaque materials were prepared and analysed by x-ray which reveal

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Miro, Rebecca M. "Predictors of Success on the Prosthetics Certification Examination." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5076.

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Students who graduate from a practitioner program in prosthetics & orthotics must achieve certification in order to obtain licensure and practice independently in 16 states. In states where licensure is not mandatory, graduates may choose to pursue certification in order assure patients that they are practicing at the highest level as well as to differentiate themselves from competitors. While studies have been carried out extensively regarding predictors of success on the certification exams in other professions, no such study has been carried out to date in prosthetics. The American Board fo

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Al, Quaran Firas A. M. "Factors influencing the acceptance of complete dentures." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.287228.

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Harrison, Andrew J. "The development and application of biomechanical analysis techniques for evaluation of developmental stages in vertical jump." Thesis, University of Salford, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265526.

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Douglas, Tania. "Imaging and image processing in the trans-femoral prosthetics." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366743.

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Glenn, Shannon M. (Shannon Richardson). "Factors Influencing Myoelectric Wearing Patterns of Pediatric Prosthetics Patients." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277893/.

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Upper limb deficiencies in children may be the result of trauma, disease, or congenital problems. Although biomechanical losses are the primary problem associated with a limb deficiency, the loss of such an obvious body part has cosmetic and psychosocial implications as well. Fitting a child with a prosthesis typically is the treatment chosen by families. Presently, there are three types of prostheses available for pediatric amputees, including passive, cable-operated, and myoelectric arms, but the myoelectric appears to be the most popular choice of children and their families. However, there

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Hudson, Nicolas Henry Burdick Joel Wakeman Burdick Joel Wakeman. "Inference in hybrid systems with applications in neural prosthetics /." Diss., Pasadena, Calif. : Caltech, 2009. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12312008-184713.

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Gravelle, R. D. "An investigation of the variables affecting patient prosthetic satisfaction." Thesis, University of Bedfordshire, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10547/292647.

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Through whatever misfortune people have always had the need for artificial limbs. This study questions current thinking in the field of prosthetics, aiming to address the most prevalent issues affecting the amputee today, such as, fit, comfort and practicality, which have an inarguable baring on patient prostheses satisfaction. Through examination, more obscure problems encountered by users were explained, indicating how design issues and methodologies affect the present and future manufacturing process. As a result of this research a development model for the increased effectiveness of prosth

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Hossameldin, Abdelwahed, and O. Kravchuk. "Prosthetic hand using ARDUINO." Thesis, ХНУРЕ, 2021. https://openarchive.nure.ua/handle/document/15691.

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This paper describes the field of prosthetics has seen many accomplishments especially with the integration of technological advancements. There are different types of hand (robotic, surgical, bionic, prosthetic and static) are analyzed in terms of resistance, usage, flexibility, cost and potential. We use Servo to control the fingers by connect the fingers to servo by cord after we connect it to the finger and threading it through all the narrow holes, the opening ‘and closing ‘finger positions are marked.

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Carlström, Mikael, and Hampus Wargsjö. "Printing Prosthetics : Designing an additive manufactured arm for developing countries." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-61869.

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De traditionella armproteser som tillverkas i utvecklingsländer står inför stora problem i att leverera patienter med lämpliga hjälpmedel. Processen är inte bara tidskrävande eftersom varje enhet måste anpassas för varje enskild användare men vissa komponenter kan inte produceras lokalt vilket driver upp priset ytterligare. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att utveckla en armprotes för utvecklingsländerna med hjälp av additiv tillverkning (3D Printing) för klienten 3D Life Prints som baseras i Nairobi, Kenya. En protes är ett hjälpmedel som används för att underlätta en amputerad människa i

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Hill, Sophie. "Troublesome or threshold? : the experience of difficult concepts in prosthetics." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2012. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/61627/.

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This thesis explores what is experienced as difficult, and potentially threshold, concepts in prosthetics. Prosthetics and orthotics education is an under-researched area and this research assists in filling this gap. Consideration is given to the reasons why students have difficulties in learning certain concepts. Attention is also given to why every student does not experience the same concepts as difficult, another under-researched area. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis as both methodology and data analyisis method, with interviews and questionnaires with staff and students fo

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Meeker, Daniella Elena Patricia Burdick Joel Wakeman. "Cognitive neural prosthetics : brain machine interfaces based in parietal cortex /." Diss., Pasadena, Calif. : California Institute of Technology, 2005. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06032005-170438.

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Haas, Alfred M. "Analog VLSI circuits for biosensors, neural signal processing and prosthetics." College Park, Md.: University of Maryland, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/9175.

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Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2009.<br>Thesis research directed by: Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering . Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.

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Tuft, Bradley William. "Photopolymerized materials and patterning for improved performance of neural prosthetics." Diss., University of Iowa, 2014. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1410.

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Neural prosthetics are used to replace or substantially augment remaining motor and sensory functions of neural pathways that were lost or damaged due to physical trauma, disease, or genetics. However, due to poor spatial signal resolution, neural prostheses fail to recapitulate the intimate, precise interactions inherent to neural networks. Designing materials and interfaces that direct de novo nerve growth to spatially specific stimulating elements is, therefore, a promising method to enhance signal specificity and performance of prostheses such as the successful cochlear implant (CI) and th

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Torres, Tovar Carlos Arturo. "Prosthetics for kids as a social and creative tool : Empowering children to explore their strongest side throught creativity." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen Designhögskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-97835.

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IKO is a creative prosthetic system designed for children to explore and empower their creativity in a playful, social and friendly way. What if kids could use their imagination to create their own tools according to their own needs; doing participatory observations and interviews in Colombia of two children with congenital hand-disabilities and their families confirmed that the needs of disabled kids are not always related to physical activity but often alternatively the social and psychological aspect; what if kids could make their own prosthetics and have fun at the same time? Learning. Cre

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Hill, Anne. "Phantom limb pain in a working-age population." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.320384.

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Whiteley, Graham Paul. "An articulated skeletal analogy of the human upper-limb." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2000. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/3169/.

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Currently available upper-limb prostheses do not meet the needs or aspirations of the amputee. Many technical challenges have been given as the limiting factors on the further development of these prostheses. Generally developments have occurred as incremental developments on three existing moderately successful archetypes; the cosmetic, body-powered and myoelectric prostheses. Continued development on these archetypes appears to be further separating prostheses into those primarily considered cosmetic and those primarily considered functional. However, amputees have a need both for function a

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Buis, Arjan W. P. "Dynamic interface pressure measurement : comparing two trans-tibial socket concepts." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341806.

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Hardell, Felix, and Jonas Tjomsland. "Motorized tensioner systemfor prosthetic hands." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-230144.

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Modern research in prosthetic devices and other assistivetechnologies are constantly pushing boundaries. Whilethe technology is impressive, it is still inaccessible for thegreater part of the people in need of it. Advanced devicesare often extremely expensive and require regularly maintenancefrom professionals. Enabling the Future is a globalnetwork of volunteers and was founded to face these problems.They design and 3D-print mechanical prosthetics forpeople in need all over the world.Most of the designs used by Enabling the Future are purelymechanical and do not implement motors. The purposeo

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Perozzi, Marco. "A myo-controlled wearable manipulation system with tactile sensing for prosthetics studies." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2022. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/25054/.

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The following thesis project aims to study and realize a wearable manipulation system composed by an AR10 robotic hand, controlled via myoelectric signals and tactile sensors for prosthetic studies. The project starts with the kinematic study of the hand via MATLAB and Simulink, in order to obtain a complete insight on the robotic grasping device. Thereafter, a wearable support has been designed and printed to fix the robotic hand around the user forearm. Surface electromyography is acquired using a gForce gesture armband. A Simulink system has been developed to acquire and filter the signals,

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Nacher-Garcia, C. "An evaluation of advanced digital colour technology for colour matching maxillofacial prosthetics." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2016. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/812771/.

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Aim: To evaluate the reliability and reproducibility of the Spectromatch-Pro digital colour system (Spectromatch Ltd. UK) in the reproduction of simulated skin-silicone colour samples; and to determine threshold Delta E (∆E) (CIE L*a*b*) of perceptible and acceptable colour differences for maxillofacial prosthetics. Method: A two phase quantitative research design. Phase 1: tested; (i) the reproducibility of the spectrophotometer for eight subjects (n=48) scans; from four ethnic groups White, Chinese, Asian and Black. (ii) minimum silicone-skin sample thickness for colour scanning; and (iii) r

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FARES, HODA. "Distributed Sensing and Stimulation Systems Towards Sense of Touch Restoration in Prosthetics." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Genova, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11567/998183.

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Modern prostheses aim at restoring the functional and aesthetic characteristics of the lost limb. To foster prosthesis embodiment and functionality, it is necessary to restitute both volitional control and sensory feedback. Contemporary feedback interfaces presented in research use few sensors and stimulation units to feedback at most two discrete feedback variables (e.g. grasping force and aperture), whereas the human sense of touch relies on a distributed network of mechanoreceptors providing high-fidelity spatial information. To provide this type of feedback in prosthetics, it is necessary

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Atta, M. O. A. "A comparative study of the bond strength of chemical and mechanical retention systems for direct bonded bridge retainers." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.320471.

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Loburenko, M. V. "Bionic arm." Thesis, Сумський державний університет, 2013. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/33723.

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A new prosthetic arm has been developed by a researcher in Switzerland that not only provides the user with a working limb, but also lets them feel rudimentary sensations from the hand and fingers. It's being tested out on an anonymous patient later this year. The artificial limb was designed by Dr. Silvestro Micera at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland. It works by tapping directly into the median and ulnar nerves in the arm, allowing signals from the brain to reach the limb — and vice versa. When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumd

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Trent, Alexis Raven. "Fabrication, Characterization and Cellular Interactions of Keratin Nanomaterial Coatings for Implantable Percutaneous Prosthetics." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94417.

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Implantable medical devices face numerous complications when interfacing with soft tissue, and are plagued by negative responses from host tissue. One such class devices are percutaneous osseointegrated prosthetics (POP). POP consist of a bone anchored titanium post that extrudes through the skin and attaches to an external prosthetic. Compared to the traditional socket interface, POPs offer better stability, limb functionality, and osseoperception for both upper and lower prosthetic limbs. Although the POP surgery technique is well established, the main disadvantage to this technology remains

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Geil, Mark Daniel. "Effectiveness Evaluation and Functional Theoretical Modeling of Dynamic Elastic Response Lower Limb Prosthetics." The Ohio State University, 1997. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1391593663.

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Daniel, Steffan John Rhys. "Towards developing CAD/CAM solutions in the retention of extra-oral facial prosthetics." Thesis, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10369/7565.

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In the production of removable facial prosthetics, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) is being increasingly explored. This PhD thesis investigates the application of CAD/CAM in the design and production of components that retain the prostheses to the anatomy. Conventional methods of hand-crafting the retention elements are well established but little research has considered producing these elements using CAD/CAM. A fully digital prosthetic workflow has not yet been developed, and the efficacy of using CAD/CAM for retention mechanism design and fabrication remains unclear. This stu

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Milosavljevic, Kate Louise. "Life and limb : prosthetic citizenship in Serbia." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8261.

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The term ‘prosthetic’ is used increasingly across the social sciences and has taken on a theoretical life as a result of debates springing from contemporary studies of science and technology, medical anthropology and citizenship. This research considers whether the usage of ‘prosthetic’ and ‘prosthesis’ has however, become all too distanced from a grounded understanding of these terms, and is now in many ways synonymous with the term ‘cyborg’, therefore obscuring the specific relationships that prostheses represent. It asks if these terms have become a ‘catchall’ of technological subjectivitie

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Thewlis, Dominic. "The biomechanical changes in gait and posture as a result of the total knee arthroplasty." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2009. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/20010/.

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Peat et al (2001) identified that 25% of the UK population suffers from knee pain, with 50% of this group being affected by knee osteoarthritis. Of this 50% of the population it has been suggested that 27.4 out of every 1000 knees are deemed suitable for replacement (arthroplasty). This study aimed to investigate the biomechanical and patient reported changes following total knee arthroplasty. A sample of 14 patients were recruited from the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust all of who were diagnosed with tricompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee (K-L grade 2-4) and scheduled

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Westergren, Robert, and Mehdi Nasser. "Patient satisfaction and mobility with their assistive device and service." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ. Ortopedteknisk plattform, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-30386.

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Objective: To gather knowledge related to patient satisfaction and mobility with lower limb prosthetic and orthotic devices and to investigate satisfaction with services received. Another purpose of this study is to analyze potential differences between orthotic and prosthetic patients in relation to patient satisfaction and mobility. Design: Cross-sectional study Subjects: 21 participants with a mean age of 58 (SD 16) with an average duration of use of devices of 10 (SD 10) years. 12 out of the 21 participants were orthotic users and 9 were prosthetic users. Methods: Patients were asked to co

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Rapoport, Benjamin Isaac. "Neural prosthetics for paralysis : algorithms and low-power analog architectures for decoding neural signals." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39289.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-122).<br>This thesis develops a system for adaptively and automatically learning to interpret patterns of electrical activity in neuronal populations in a real-time, on-line fashion. The system is primarily intended to enable the long-term implantation of low-power, microchip-based recording and decoding hardware in the brains of human patients in order to treat neurologic disorders. The decoding system developed in the present work interprets neural signals from the

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FRANCESCHI, MARTA. "Electronic systems for the restoration of the sense of touch in upper limb prosthetics." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Genova, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11567/940887.

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In the last few years, research on active prosthetics for upper limbs focused on improving the human functionalities and the control. New methods have been proposed for measuring the user muscle activity and translating it into the prosthesis control commands. Developing the feed-forward interface so that the prosthesis better follows the intention of the user is an important step towards improving the quality of life of people with limb amputation. However, prosthesis users can neither feel if something or someone is touching them over the prosthesis and nor perceive the temperature or

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DIVANO, ALESSANDRO. "Prosthetics Design for SuperAbilities: Union between Research and Sport Industry for Human Centered Design Solutions." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Genova, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11567/929450.

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Leigh, Braden Lynn. "Engineering surfaces using photopolymerization to improve cochlear implant materials." Diss., University of Iowa, 2018. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6176.

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Cochlear implants (CIs) help to restore basic auditory function in patients who are deaf or have profound hearing loss. However, CI patients suffer from limited voice and tonal perception due to spatial separation between the stimulating CI electrode and the receptor spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs). Directed regeneration of proximate SGN axons may improve tonal performance and implant fidelity by decreasing the spatial separation between the CI electrode and the neural receptor. Additionally, fibrous scar tissue formation on the surface of implanted electrodes further decreases tonal perception

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Semple, Karen. "Exploring decision making and patient involvement in prosthetic prescription." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/22705.

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Background Recent conflicts have seen an increase in trauma related military amputees who incur complex injuries which result in varied residual limbs. In many cases these amputees have been provided with state of the art (SOTA) components with the expectation that they will transfer into NHS care after military discharge. However, there is a lack of knowledge around how prosthetic prescriptions are made in both the MOD and NHS, including patient involvement. It is important to explore prosthetic prescription decisions to enhance the quality, consistency and equity of care delivery for trauma

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Hamblin, Neil Vincent. "Using acceleration to predict gait speed and swing time for applications to above-knee leg prosthetics." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/15162.

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Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1985.<br>MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING<br>Bibliography: leaf 35.<br>by Neil Vincent Hamblin.<br>B.S.

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Hjálmarsson, Bjarki. "Can an insole measure torsion in two different types of prosthetic feet?" Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ. Ortopedteknisk plattform, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-40565.

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Introduction: There have not been any prosthetic feet available that can match an intact foot in functionality. Little focus has been on research on prosthetic foot performance in frontal plane motions and while most have investigated sagittal plane motions. Background: Normal gait is an artform of falling, thus the intact anatomical foot needs to be capable of handling a wide-range of environments. A prosthesis is an external helping aid for amputees, therefore they lack the ability to adapt to different environments. Most of the researches on prosthetic feet have focused on the sagittal plan

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Tjomsland, Jonas, and Felix Hardell. "Motorized tensioner systemfor prosthetic hands." Thesis, KTH, Mekatronik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-232970.

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Modern research in prosthetic devices and other assistive technologies are constantly pushing boundaries. While the technology is impressive, it is still inaccessible for the greater part of the people in need of it. Advanced devices are often extremely expensive and require regularly maintenance from professionals. Enabling the Future is a global network of volunteers and was founded to face these problems. They design and 3D-print mechanical prosthetics for people in need all over the world. Most of the designs used by Enabling the Future are purely mechanical and do not implement motors. Th

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Farah, Ariane. "Digital technology used in the application of colour measurement and colour formulation of skin in maxillofacial prosthetics." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2018. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/digital-technology-used-in-the-application-of-colour-measurement-and-colour-formulation-of-skin-in-maxillofacial-prosthetics(e5741393-bf96-4ff0-8761-999010942ef5).html.

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Statement of problem: Colour degradation and deterioration of mechanical properties of maxillofacial prostheses requires their frequent renewal; and the traditional trial and error method of colour matching natural skin with silicone elastomer is unpredictable and requires a more scientific approach. Materials and methods: For colour stability and mechanical properties testing, M511 silicone was coloured with Spectromatch Pro colourants and stored in darkness, exposed to accelerated ageing and outdoor weathering. Test groups included non-pigmented, individually pigmented samples and Caucasian

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Garbenienė, Gražina. "Sveikatos grąžinamojo gydymo įtaka pacientų po kojos amputacijos mobilumui pirminio protezavimo laikotarpiu." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2005. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2005~D_20050517_085824-38060.

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In Lithuania there is a widespread opinion that the best time for applying prosthesis for lower extremity is, on average, six months after the amputation. However, in many countries the process of preparation for prosthetics begins immediately after leaving the surgical department. The aim of this work was to estimate the effect of health returnable on mobility of the patients after the lower extremity amputation in the primary stage of prosthetics. The patients whom the early physiotherapy program after the amputation was applied, were compared with the patients who came back to hospital for

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Keating, Jennifer. "Relating forearm muscle electrical activity to finger forces." Digital WPI, 2014. https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/580.

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The electromyogram (EMG) signal is desired to be used as a control signal for applications such as multifunction prostheses, wheelchair navigation, gait generation, grasping control, virtual keyboards, and gesture-based interfaces [25]. Several research studies have attempted to relate the electromyogram (EMG) activity of the forearm muscles to the mechanical activity of the wrist, hand and/or fingers [41], [42], [43]. A primary interest is for EMG control of powered upper-limb prostheses and rehabilitation orthotics. Existing commercial EMG-controlled devices are limited to rudimentary contr

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Hnat, Sandra K. "Neuromuscular Reflex Control for Prostheses and Exoskeletons." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1525883440762107.

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Roberts, Alan Clive. "The Development of Facial Prosthetics and Adhesives in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. A study in the application of prosthetic materials and devices used in plastic and reconstructive surgery together with tissue adhesives as an alternative to conventional ligation." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5065.

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Various silicone elastomers have been evaluated for use in the prosthetic reconstruction of facial defects. Their strength, texture, flexibility, hardness, ease of preparation, pigment receptivity and retention, and their resistance to cleaning were compared and the data consulted when an elastomer was chosen to restore defects, improve aesthetics and reestablish the confidence of a selection of patients. Detailed case reports are provided, together with information on the adhesives or mechanical methods available for retaining the facial prosetheses. Cyanoacrylate adhesives for use on skin su

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Webber, Christina Marie. "Prosthetic Sockets: Assessment of Thermal Conductivity." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1404224355.

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