Summary and highlights from faculty projects and Duke initiatives during the 2011-12 academic year

During the 2011–12 academic year, participating Duke faculty investigated how the use of iPads impacts students’ educational experience.

Patients with "high" level bilateral upper extremity deficiencies require maximum rehabilitation to increase functional independence and self-care skills. When the deficiency includes one or both shoulder joints, functional ...

In this paper some recent results about the experimental trials we are performing on a functional prosthetic hand characterized by an EMG-control and by a simple and low cost fabrication technology are shown. A compliant ...

In spite of the great advances in the mechanical and electronic components of prosthetic hands, they still lack the high number of degrees of freedom present in the real human hand. That is due, not to technical ...

The SensorHand Speed, which was introduced last year, has set a new standard in grip speed and responsiveness. To achieve this goal, the hand received a new high performance drive unit, reinforced mechanical parts and new ...