Award Date

5-1-2020

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)

Department

Mechanical Engineering

First Committee Member

Brendan O'Toole

Second Committee Member

Mohamed Trabia

Third Committee Member

John Wang

Fourth Committee Member

Hui Zhao

Fifth Committee Member

Jack Young

Number of Pages

64

Abstract

The use of prosthetics can significantly enhance an individual’s standard of living, not only offering functional advantages but psychological advantages as well. Unfortunately for children with upper limb reduction, options are limited and rejection rates are high due to a multitude of reasons including discomfort and poor functionality. This study proposes a new parametric 3D design model (Parametric Hand) with an adjustable thumb that can be easily manipulated to the uniqueness of an individual. The Parametric Hand was evaluated, both qualitatively and quantitatively, against the Flexy-Hand 2, a commonly used prosthetic hand. The results showed insignificant differences in all testing except when grasping larger objects where the Parametric Hand excelled over the Flexy-Hand 2. This research concludes that the proposed design can perform better than Flexy-Hand 2 while providing the ability to customization fitting for a specific user

Keywords

Prosthetics; Upper limb reduction; Parametric Hand

Disciplines

Biomechanical Engineering | Biomedical | Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation

File Format

pdf

File Size

2.2 MB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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