This project addresses the need for better prosthetic technology through the development of a fully automated, two-degree of freedom (DOF) prosthetic wrist. Currently, powered wrist designs have only one DOF -- wrist rotation. Considering the task specifications developed by the project team and project sponsor, Liberty Mutual Research Center, a functioning, microprocessor-controlled prosthetic wrist prototype was constructed and tested.

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Creator

• Ng, Siu Lung
• Johnson, Theron Clayton
• Sutton, Garrett T.
• Wilhelm, Eric Charles

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D115M

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.
• Hoffman, Allen H.

Year

• 1999

Sponsor

• Liberty Mutual Research Center

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright