Hackaday Prize 2023: Finger Tracking Via Muscle Sensors

Whether you want to build a computer interface device, or control a prosthetic hand, having some idea of a user’s finger movements can be useful. The OpenMuscle finger tracking sensor …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: Finger Tracking Via Muscle Sensors

Magnets Could Give Prosthetic Control a Leg Up

Tiny ball magnets implanted in muscles could provide much better control over prosthetics.

Today, prostheses and exoskeletons are controlled using electromyography. In other words, by recording the electrical activity in muscles as they contract. It’s neither intuitive nor human-like, and it really only …read more Continue reading Magnets Could Give Prosthetic Control a Leg Up