@inproceedings{5279c1a26259405cb6d208c86e55746a,
title = "On the use of 3D printing technology towards the development of a low-cost robotic prosthetic arm",
abstract = "This article explores the feasibility of using 3D-printable technology towards the development of low cost robotic prosthetics. As an initial validation, two prototypes were fabricated: a hand with 5 fingers controlled by a wearable instrumented glove and a hand-arm that can be controlled by flexing any muscle in the user's arm through a sensor that collects electromyographic (EMG) signals from the muscle. Finger motions were controlled by servomotors which work as actuators while the rotation of each servomotor was controlled using microcontrollers. The aim was to demonstrate the feasibility of using 3D printing technology for building a prototype of a controlled hand as a first step towards the development of low cost prosthesis as a possible aid for low income people with disabilities.",
keywords = "3D-printable, Bionic Arm, EMG, Low Cost Prosthesis, Myoelectric Sensor, Prosthesis, Prosthetic Arm",
author = "Alejandro Canizares and Jean Pazos and Diego Benitez",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; 2017 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2017 ; Conference date: 08-11-2017 Through 10-11-2017",
year = "2017",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/ROPEC.2017.8261579",
language = "Ingl{\'e}s",
series = "2017 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2017",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1--6",
booktitle = "2017 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing, ROPEC 2017",
}