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Bio-inspired controller for a dexterous prosthetic hand based on Principal Components Analysis.

G Matrone¹, C Cipriani, E L Secco

¹Department of Computer Engineering and Systems Science, University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, Pavia, Italy. giulia.matrone@unipv.it

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Summary

This study introduces a novel method using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to simplify control of multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) prosthetic hands. The approach enables intuitive operation of a 15 DoF hand with just 2 DoF signals, demonstrating feasibility for grasp actions.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Biomedical Engineering
Control Systems

Background:

Controlling multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) myoelectric prosthetic hands is complex, demanding significant user concentration and precise muscle signal modulation.
Existing control schemes often struggle with the high dimensionality of signals required for dexterous prosthetic manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel control strategy for dexterous prosthetic hands that reduces the dimensionality of the control space.
To enable intuitive and effective control of a 15 DoF prosthetic hand using a simplified 2 DoF input signal.

Main Methods:

Implemented Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to reduce the dimensionality of the control space for a 15 DoF prosthetic hand.
Adapted and tested the PCA-based control approach on the underactuated CyberHand robotic platform.
Utilized mouse cursor coordinates as input signals, mapped through a pre-existing principal components (PCs) matrix.

Main Results:

Demonstrated the feasibility of performing grasp actions using the proposed PCA-based control method.
Successfully adapted the control strategy to the specific dynamics of the CyberHand robotic hand.
Initial trials confirmed the potential of reducing control complexity for advanced prosthetics.

Conclusions:

The proposed PCA-based dimensionality reduction offers a viable approach for simplifying the control of complex, multi-DoF myoelectric prosthetic hands.
This method shows promise for enhancing user control and reducing cognitive load in prosthetic hand operation.
Future work will involve testing with real electromyography (EMG) signals to further validate clinical applicability.