Fine motor control is essential for independence and quality of life. Through this project, a planar artificial hand was synthesized based on the requirements of a client with a C6 spinal cord injury. Research on existing products was performed and a final design was generated. A prototype was manufactured and tested by the client using an assessment of fine motor control. The results showed a decrease in time necessary to complete a task and an increase in fine motor ability.

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Creator

• Grow, Caitlin

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042717-161628

Advisor

• Radhakrishnan, Pradeep

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright