portfolio:
Prosthetic Haptic Interface System Project
description
the PHI system is composed of three major subcomponents. These being:
- fingertip sensor - this sensor is mounted on the 'fingertip' of a prosthetic hand and senses forces and accelerations imparted at the fingertip while the user interacts and/or grasps different object. with this information the sensation of graded pressure, and differing textures and/or surface frictions can be artificially recreated.
- haptic tactor - displays the artifically recreated forces, textures, and friction 'felt' (sensed) by the fingertip sensor.
- embedded controller system - the controller is the brains of the system, here the signals from the fingertip sensor are translated into command signals that recreate the haptic sensations at the haptic tactor.
see gallery for pictures of these subcomponents.
kinea Design is proud to participate with other technology leaders, including the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Neural Engineering Center for Artificial Limbs laboratory, and Liberating Technologies, Inc., on the ground-breaking Revolutionizing Prosthetics Program 2007 under the direction of Deka Research & Development Integrated Solutions Division.
The Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2007 is funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).