With limbs affected by trauma, disease, or congenital factors, amputees have to mainly rely on sight to control and manipulate objects while using a prosthesis. We are working with Barber Prosthetics Clinic to help prosthesis users recover a sense of touch and pressure. Using highly sensitive soft sensors implemented into a low-cost and low-maintenance fingertip system completely integrated into their prosthesis, users can obtain the capability for tactile feedback on their residual arm. Additionally, this advanced replacement fingertip enables users to take advantage of touchscreen technologies.
Single soft sensor
Sensor integrated onto a prosthetic hand