Design of a wrist and gripping mechanism for an upper limb prosthesis specifically for the game of golf
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Author(s)
Yoder, Michael D
Advisor(s)
Daniel D. Frey.
Date Issued
2009
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
An upper limb prosthesis used for the game of golf was designed. More specifically, the wrist and gripping mechanism was designed. The motivating factor behind his project was to improve a player's ability to make a smooth, reliable golf swing. An improved design was conceived that can overcome these limitations. Consideration was given to their design in order to overcome its limitations, especially for amputees that have lost their arm above the elbow. This project dealt primarily with only the gripping mechanism of the prosthesis. The rest of the prosthesis was worked on by another student. This project accomplished the primary goal of designing a simple device that addresses various problems in existing prosthetic devices.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, February 2009.
"June 2008." According to the MIT Registrar's Office degree list, the author graduated on Feb. 18th, 2009. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 29).
Subjects
Mechanical Engineering.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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