Biomedical electronics: Electronics aids the disabled: Engineering advances are making possible electronic arms for amputees and mobile work stations for the totally disabled
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Spectrum
- Vol. 13 (11) , 37-44
- https://doi.org/10.1109/MSPEC.1976.6330467
Abstract
Outlines engineering advances in proportional myoelectric arm prostheses and multifunctional arms using microprocessors. Describes a telescoping arm on the VAPC Quad manipulator wheelchair for quadriplegics, which provides nine degrees of motion freedom. It allows its user, through chin manipulation of a joystick, to do everything a normal person can do (through the attached pseudoarm) and permits total patient mobility.Keywords
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