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A cross-modal feedback scheme for control of prosthetic grasp strength
Ioannis Kaneris1, Alison Gibson1, Panagiotis Artemiadis1
1School of Engineering, Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University Tempe, USA.
Introduction:
Given the lack of haptic feedback inherent in prosthetic devices, a natural and adaptable feedback scheme must be implemented. While multimodal feedback has proven successful in aiding dexterous performance, it can be mentally tasking on the individual. Conversely, cross-modal schemes relying on sensory substitution have proven to be equally effective in aiding task performance without cognitively burdening the user to the same degree.
Objectives:
This experiment investigated the effectiveness of the cross-modal feedback scheme through using audio feedback to represent prosthetic grasping strength during dynamic control of a prosthetic hand.
Methods:
A total of five individuals participated in two sets of experiments (four subjects in the first, one subject in the second). Participants were asked to control the grasping strength exerted by a prosthetic hand while using real-time audio feedback in order to reach up to three different levels of force within a trial set.
Results:
The cross-modal feedback scheme successfully provided users with the robust ability to modulate grasping strength in real-time using only audio feedback.
Conclusion:
Audio feedback effectively conveys haptic information to the user of a prosthetic hand. Retention of the training knowledge is evident and can be generalized to perform new (i.e. untrained) tasks.
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