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I wonder if it would work for amputees. I.e. do you need an actual hand in order for the signals to be processed correctly, or would imagining your hand's movem
by mjmahone17 14y ago
I wonder if it would work for amputees. I.e. do you need an actual hand in order for the signals to be processed correctly, or would imagining your hand's movements be enough?
- troymc 14y ago"A myoelectric prosthesis uses electromyography signals or potentials from voluntarily contracted muscles within a person's residual limb on the surface of the skin to control the movements of the prosthesis..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosthesis#Myoelectric https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosthesis#Myoelectric
- joeyo 14y agoIt depends on the level of the amputation (and which muscles Myo is capable of recording). The muscles that move the fingers are conveniently located in the forearm, so a transradial amputee could potentially make use of it.
- AdrianRossouw 14y agoThey should give free test units to the people who are making the open source hand prosthetics [1]. That could make such an immeasurable difference in people's lives. [1] http://comingupshorthanded.com/ http://comingupshorthanded.com/