KoALX - Development of a closed-loop sensory 'touch' feedback system and haptic sleeve for upper limb prothesis

** KoalX -开发用于上肢假肢的闭环感觉“触觉”反馈系统和触觉套 ** Koalaa的专利软插座设计已被3,000多名截肢者采用，该项目专注于设计和开发独特的触觉反馈功能。安装后，套筒从参与者的近端前臂延伸到手腕，允许牢固和舒适的配合，同时为紧邻手肘关节远端的EMG电极放置留下足够的空间。该装置的设计是压缩前臂成比例的压力检测到在假肢指尖，从而提供连续的机械触觉反馈触觉的增加，这是一个改变游戏规则的一步，在假肢和不可能在目前的硬壳设计仿生学。该项目直接建立在学术研究的基础上，该研究由Aidan D. Roche来自爱丁堡大学医学与兽医学院爱丁堡医学院，该项目在基础试验中表明，增加反馈有助于减少用户抓握物体所需的能量约30%-50%。基于这一极具前景的研究基础，该项目专注于可穿戴袖子，电子产品，EMG接口和感觉工具组成Koalaa ALX触觉假体。这项技术将有助于解决上肢活动中一个简单但非常重要的部分，使用户能够减少操作所需的能量，提高满意度，并有助于减少代价高昂的放弃

**KoALX - Development of a closed-loop sensory 'touch' feedback system and haptic sleeve for upper limb prothesis**Building upon Koalaa's patented-soft socket design, which has been adopted by over 3,000 amputees, the project focuses on the design and development of unique haptic feedback functionality.Once mounted, the sleeve extends from the participant's proximal forearm to their wrist, allowing for a secure and comfortable fit while leaving enough space for an EMG electrode placement immediately distal to the elbow joint. The device is designed to compress the forearm proportionally to the pressure detected at prosthetic fingertips, thus delivering continuous mechanotactile feedbackThe addition of haptics to this is a game-changing step forward in prothesis and not possible in current hard-shell designed bionics. The projects builds directly upon academic research _'**A Haptic Sleeve as a Method of Mechanotactile Feedback Restoration for Myoelectric Hand Prosthesis Users'**_ published by Aidan D. Roche from Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, which showed in basic trials the addition of feedback helped reduce the energy Users required to grip objects by ~30%-50%.Based upon this highly-promising research base, the project focuses on the design and development of the wearable sleeve, electronics, EMG interface and sensory tools the form the Koalaa ALX Haptic Prosthesis. The technology will help address a simple but hugely significant part of upper limb activity, enabling users to reduce the energy needed to operate, increase satisfaction and help reduce costly abandonment