Thesis Project Form
Title (tentative): Development of a low-cost upper arm prosthesis: a feasibility study| Thesis advisor(s): Casadio Maura, Vittorio Sanguineti | E-mail: |
| Address: Via Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genova (ITALY) | Phone: (+39) 010 33 52749 |
Description
Motivation and application domain
Because of war, accidents in unsafe environment, and health care problems, the upper-limb amputee population in developing countries is growing. The development of an effective and inexpensive upper-extremity prosthesis can help an amputee to regain independence and working ability
General objectives and main activities
The overall goal of this project is to design a prosthetic upper limb (arm+hand) with the following characteristic: minimum cost, durability, ease of repair, adaptability to local materials, and cultural acceptability. The general objectives and activities are:
1. To design the hardware architecture of a upper limb prosthesis (hand and/or arm)
2. To develop and implement software modules for control and power optimization
3. To test the device with different grasping tasks in lab settings
1. To design the hardware architecture of a upper limb prosthesis (hand and/or arm)
2. To develop and implement software modules for control and power optimization
3. To test the device with different grasping tasks in lab settings
Training Objectives (technical/analytical tools, experimental methodologies)
The things that I will learn:
1. Theoretical basis of prostheses
2. Hardware and software design in prosthetics
3. Control theory applied to prosthetic devices
Myoelectric and/or movement-based actuation
4. 3d printing
5. Data analysis and software testing
1. Theoretical basis of prostheses
2. Hardware and software design in prosthetics
3. Control theory applied to prosthetic devices
Myoelectric and/or movement-based actuation
4. 3d printing
5. Data analysis and software testing
Place(s) where the thesis work will be carried out: Neurolab, Dibris. The project will be carried out in collaboration with Time-for-Peace onlus, Genova.
Additional information
Maximum number of students: 1