FARES H.

Reconstructing the sense of touch in prosthetics is a long-standing research challenge. To this aim, the prosthesis can be supplied with sensory arrays to measure the tactile interaction with the environment. In addition, a reliable feedback system is required to code and transmit the measured somatosensory information to the residual limb....

Tactile feedback is a prime element for improving the amputee ability to interact with different objects. Providing effective sensory feedback to the prostheses is still an unresolved issue. Different approaches had been used to enable bi-directional communication between the prosthesis and the user; however, none could fully replicate the...

This paper proposes a validation method of the fabrication technology of a screen‐printed electronic skin based on polyvinylidene fluoride‐trifluoroethylene P(VDF‐TrFE) piezoelectric polymer sensors. This required researchers to insure, through non‐direct sensor characterization, that printed sensors were working as expected. For that, we...

The lack of tactile sensation in current upper limb prostheses is the key limitation to enable more intuitive use of the prosthesis and restore the functionality of the natural limb. Electronic skin in the form of tactile sensing arrays can be integrated onto the upper limb prosthetic device to record information about touch, given back to the...

Closing the prosthesis control loop by providing tactile sensory feedback to the user is a key point in research on active prosthetics as well as an often cited requirement of the prosthesis users. © 2018 IEEE.