In this study, we have developed a forearm-powered prosthetic hand for children. This prosthetic hand is actuated by miniature McKibben artificial muscles to open and close its fingers. Previously, the prosthetic hand has been operated using a myoelectric sensor, continuous use would sometimes cause the arm to become fatigued, resulting in a poor response. There were also cases in which the wearer was unable to operate the prosthetic hand due to fatigue. Therefore, we investigated a new user interface using a flexible tactile sensor. This paper reports on the structure and driving principle of the powered prosthetic hand and how it is controlled using the flexible tactile sensor.
MEKATA et al. (Wed,) studied this question.