KoALX - Development of a closed-loop sensory 'touch' feedback system and haptic sleeve for upper limb prothesis

KoALX - 开发用于上肢假肢的闭环感觉“触摸”反馈系统和触觉套筒

• 批准号: 10057993
• 金额: $ 43.27万
• 依托单位: KOALAA LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10057993
• 关键词: KoALX; Development; closed; loop; sensory

**KoALX - Development of a closed-loop sensory 'touch' feedback system and haptic sleeve for upper limb prothesis**Building upon Koalaa's patented-soft socket design, which has been adopted by over 3,000 amputees, the project focuses on the design and development of unique haptic feedback functionality.Once mounted, the sleeve extends from the participant's proximal forearm to their wrist, allowing for a secure and comfortable fit while leaving enough space for an EMG electrode placement immediately distal to the elbow joint. The device is designed to compress the forearm proportionally to the pressure detected at prosthetic fingertips, thus delivering continuous mechanotactile feedbackThe addition of haptics to this is a game-changing step forward in prothesis and not possible in current hard-shell designed bionics. The projects builds directly upon academic research _'**A Haptic Sleeve as a Method of Mechanotactile Feedback Restoration for Myoelectric Hand Prosthesis Users'**_ published by Aidan D. Roche from Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, which showed in basic trials the addition of feedback helped reduce the energy Users required to grip objects by ~30%-50%.Based upon this highly-promising research base, the project focuses on the design and development of the wearable sleeve, electronics, EMG interface and sensory tools the form the Koalaa ALX Haptic Prosthesis. The technology will help address a simple but hugely significant part of upper limb activity, enabling users to reduce the energy needed to operate, increase satisfaction and help reduce costly abandonment

** koalx-开发闭环感觉的“触摸”反馈系统和上肢预感的触觉袖子**建立在考拉（Koalaa为了获得安全和舒适的合身，同时留出足够的空间用于肘关节远端的EMG电极放置。该设备的设计旨在与假体指尖检测到的压力成比例地压缩前臂，从而使连续的机械效应反馈添加触觉是在原理中向前迈进的一步，而在当前硬壳设计的bionsics中不可能。这些项目直接基于学术研究_ **触觉袖子，作为一种机械性反馈恢复的方法，用于肌电手部假体用户的用户的** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _爱丁堡医学院，医学院和兽医医学学院和兽医医学上的爱丁堡大学的艾迪斯·罗氏（Aidan D.该项目备受推崇的研究基础，重点是可穿戴套筒，电子，EMG界面和感觉工具的设计和开发。该技术将有助于解决上肢活动中简单但重要的部分