A trauma or congenital pathology may seriously compromise the performance of upper limbs from an operative standpoint and informally, tluough sensitivity. These special aspects show how difficult it is to develop an ...

A remaining barrier to the clinical accessibility of pattern recognition systems is the lack of practical methods to acquire the myoelectric signals required to train the system. Many current methods involve screen-guided ...

To achieve subconscious prosthetic control the patient feedback present must be employed as completely as possible. This implies the use of control methods based upon the principles of extended physiological proprioception. The ...

The subject of this case study is an 8 year old girl who has a phocomelic deficiency of her left uppet extremity. Her phocomelic hand consists of 3 digits including a thumb and has limited strength and range of motion. She ...

Farming and ranching are among the most hazardous occupations in the United States with many non-fatal accidents resulting in amputation. In addition, those who continue to farm using prostheses are at risk of secondary ...

Although national and international efforts to mitigate deforestation during the last few decades have had some limited impact, they have failed to substantially slow the loss of tropical forests. This MP applies an approach ...

In this study, we explored how adolescents in rural Kenya apply religious coping in sexual decision-making in the context of high rates of poverty and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Semi-structured interviews were ...

<p>Biosensors incorporating proteins as molecular recognition elements for analytes are used in clinical diagnostics, as biological research tools, and to detect chemical threats and pollutants. This work describes the ...

<p>Our ability to understand complex biological processes is enhanced by studying the components of those processes at atomic resolution. Major advancements in technology and methodology have been made that continue to ...

The mission of the Duke Carbon Offsets Initiative (DCOI) is to help Duke University achieve its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2024. DCOI also seeks to effect environmental change at the local, state, regional and ...