Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users
Sensor-instrumented glove for prosthetic hand controls has ability to sense pressure, temperature, hydration using electronic chips sending sensory data through wristwatch
People with hand amputations experience difficult daily life challenges, often leading to lifelong use of a prosthetic hands and services.
An electronic glove, or e-glove, developed by Purdue University researchers can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide humanlike softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception, such as the ability to sense pressure, temperature and hydration.