Gary M. Berke

The (Sensorized) Hand is Quicker than the Eye: Restoring Grasping Speed and Confidence for Amputees with Tactile Reflexes

Myoelectric prosthetic hand users have difficulty with, and frequently avoid, grasping fragile objects with their prosthesis. While the sense of touch is known to be critical for human hand dexterity, it has been virtually absent in prosthetic hands. In this study, a standard myoelectric prosthetic…